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Paris climate meet reaches draft deal, India’s concerns visible

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2015

Less than a week into the crucial global climate change conference here, some 196 participating countries on Saturday reached a draft deal which seeks to address one of India’s main demands that rich nations must extend emerging economies both funding and technology so that...

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Government released draft notification for Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) in textile industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

The government of India has issued a draft notification to control the massive pollution caused by the textile industry. It has directed the industry players to adhere to the 'Zero Liquid Discharge' (ZLD) norms which make it mandatory for them to recycle all effluents...

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"Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation” Announced

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

A broad coalition of nations, river basin organizations, business and civil society today announced the creation of the international Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation to make water systems – the very foundation of sustainable human development - more...

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India promises 33% cut in carbon emissions by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to cut carbon emissions by 33 percent by 2030.

“By 2030, we will reduce carbon emissions intensity per unit GDP by 33-35 percent of 2005 levels, and 40 percent of our installed capacity will be from non- fossil fuels,”...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , India , policy

GERMI to train youth for rooftop solar installation

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) is conducting the first training of trainers programme for rooftop solar photovoltaic installers at Gandhinagar.

The 12-day programme, scheduled from November 30 to December 11 2015, would focus on developing...

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Subject Tags: policy

US to work with India, China on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

Responding to Indian Prime Minister Narendara Modi’s “not our fault” message on climate change, the US said President Barack Obama has signalled a willingness to work with India and China for an ambitious climate change agreement.

Obama had “very constructive” meetings...

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Washington State Pushing For Strongest Carbon Tax In The World

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

The idea of a “carbon tax” is still a relatively controversial one in the US, but that isn’t stopping some states from considering the option — with legislators and citizen groups in a fair number of states now working towards the implementation of the heavily debated idea....

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Subject Tags: carbon tax , policy , US

Supply-side Reforms to boost Chinese Textile and Garment Industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2015

The debate over the China’s sluggish economy has gathered the required momentum and China’s leadership has coined a new term – Supply-side Reforms, which is believed to provide some solace to...

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New renewable energy policy soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2015

Under the proposed policy, land acquisitions and conversions from agricultural to non-agricultural use would be simplified for those setting up solar plants, said G V Balaram, Managing Director, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KRE­D­L).

The draft policy...

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Subject Tags: policy

Sebi to make corporate, green bonds investor friendly

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2015

The board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in its meet on Monday is expected to ease norms for trading in corporate bonds. The regulator is also likely to frame the guidelines to list the so-called green bonds on domestic exchanges.

To make the bond...

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