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The Green Building Paradigm in India By : Akhil Choudhary, May 12, 2010
The objective of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment. Though its concept is being rapidly popularized in India, there are still a few hurdles that prevent mass scale adoption by project... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , India , Policy Tracker , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
A REDD dawn in India By : Bhaskar Sharma, May 4, 2010
The mechanism of REDD has not yet been officially implemented in India, though there is considerable scope of its implementation, considering the extent of India’s forest cover. However, there is also potential for its misuse, as well as plenty of challenges. Things... Read more.. |
India CDM pipeline April report By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
In April, 277,151 CERs (approx US$5.2m) were issued to projects in India which came from 5 projects, 3 new projects were registered with an annual potential of generating 92,570 CERs. In April, 277,151 CERs (approx US$5.2m) were issued to projects in India... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Policy Tracker |
Opinion: Who needs GHG Specs? By : Ashish Rana, Apr 15, 2010
Climate policy specialists recommend GHG emission specs for correction of emission pathways. With U.S. EPA setting the GHG standards for vehicles, the effectiveness of these rules will be seen only in the future. However, such standards in the Indian context may still be far... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Environmental Protection Agency , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
REDD under the hood By : Bhaskar Sharma, Apr 12, 2010
With the need to cut GHG emissions in the wake of climate crisis, REDD has manifested as a potential breather as well as an economically lucrative option. However, post Copenhagen and the developing vs. developed nation debate, the outcome of the mechanism is yet to unfold.... Read more.. |
Energy efficiency: A shortcut to cleaner future By : Romita Pandita, Apr 9, 2010
With National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), India has embarked on an ambitious plan to cut its energy consumption by 5% by 2015. If it delivers, the plan would also prevent 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted in the atmosphere, showing... Read more.. |
Opinion: Indian Government unsure of COP 15 Targets By : Manu Sharma, Mar 31, 2010
Manu Sharma, an activist and renewable energy expert writes about the targets commited by India in the Copenhagen Accord and what it would mean for the Indian public. Climate Revolution Initiative announced today that RTI applications filed with the Ministry of... Read more.. |
Unravelling the National Solar Mission By : Rahul Sharma, Mar 25, 2010
Through the National Solar Mission, India plans on installing 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022. The project is ambitious, but has potential to change India’s current energy model, to one that is cheap, clean and accessible to all. Post-Copenhagen, there is an... Read more.. |
India CDM pipeline February report By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2010
In February, 745,989 CERs (approx US$11.3m) were issued to projects in India which came from 7 projects, 6 new projects were registered and 99 new projects were submitted for prior consideration. The newer submitters clearly seems to be of the view that the... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Policy Tracker |
Where to account for trade emissions? By : Roselin Dey, Mar 12, 2010
Where to account for emissions of exported products - the producer (developing nations) or consumer (developed nations)? The recent report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has refueled this debate about GHG inventorization. ... Read more.. |