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European Union to help Indian firms with clean technologiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2011
The European Union (EU) Thursday set up a new business and technology centre in this tech hub to help Indian companies adopt clean technologies for protecting the environment. "We expect the new centre to foster links between European and Indian businesses and... Read more.. |
EU energy commissioner unwilling to push for 30 per cent carbon cutsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 12, 2011
Guenther Oettinger, the EU's energy commissioner, has signaled opposition to British, French and German calls to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2020. Subject Tags: Business , European Union |
Energy security tops agenda during EU leaders meetBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 5, 2011
In order to find ways to boost innovation and ensure energy security, European Union leaders are all set to meet in Brussels under... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , European Union |
U.N. talks to delay CO2 market deal for forests: EUBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2010
The European Union wants to delay a deal to use carbon markets to reward countries which protect their tropical forests, beyond U.N. climate talks in Cancun, said EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The aim of a U.N. deal on tropical forests is to pay countries... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , European Union |
Loans make up half of new EU climate aid for 2010By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2010
The European Union said on Tuesday it provided 2.2 billion euros ($2.87 billion) in extra aid in 2010 to help developing nations combat climate change and defended the use of loans for half the total. The United Nations said a flow of new funds, promised at a summit in... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union , Social Issues |
India, EU pact won’t be ready before Dec summitBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2010
Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), which began in 2007, cannot be concluded by 10 December, when a summit between the two sides is scheduled to start. ... |
EU launches '13 ban on disputed HFC carbon offsetsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2010
The European Union's executive Commission has proposed banning from 2013 the most common types of carbon offsets, mostly from India and China, in order to boost money flowing to offset projects in... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union , Technology |
Excess Emission Rights Are Flaw of Kyoto Climate Treaty, EU Official SaysBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 27, 2010
Surplus emission rights granted to nations are a “major flaw” of the climate-protection Kyoto Protocol that must be solved if the treaty is to be extended beyond 2012, a senior European Union official said. “We’re talking about 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide;... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union |
IITM-EU chart monsoon variability in IndiaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 14, 2010
City-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has come together with the European Union (EU) for a project to understand the variability of monsoon in India over the last three years. "The tie-up began in 2008 and is part of the Indo-EU collaboration on... Read more.. |
EU will adopt carbon tariffs: MilneBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
Greens senator Christine Milne says it is inevitable that countries that do take action on climate change will look to pass on the cost by imposing tariffs on polluting industries. The comments come after Trade Minister Craig Emerson on Sunday said carbon tariffs were... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union |