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UN raises ceiling for greenhouse gas pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2015

The U.N.’s environmental authority has quietly raised its assessment of the level at which global greenhouse gas emissions must peak to avoid dangerous climate change, as governments seek a new accord to fight global warming.

In its first four annual emissions reports...

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World Bank warns climate change could add 100 million poor by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015

Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, the World Bank said on Sunday.

In a report, the bank said ending poverty...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy

U.N. climate fund approves first projects ahead of Paris summit

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2015

A multi-billion dollar fund set up by the United Nations to help poor countries tackle climate change on Friday approved its first eight projects, which will receive $168 million, a key step before a global climate summit starts on Nov. 30....

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Cabinet green signals rescue package for ailing discoms

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2015

A rescue package for ailing electricity utilities, called ‘Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojna’ or UDAY, was approved by the Cabinet on Thursday. The scheme stipulates passing on discom debts in their entirety to the respective States over two years.

Under the scheme, States...

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Subject Tags: electricity , policy

India wants Paris climate change pact to recognise its need for growth, funding

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2015

India has demanded that the climate change pact to be agreed upon at the UN-sponsored climate meet in Paris (COP-21) in December should recognise its need for growth, assign differentiated responsibilities on countries based on their carbon emissions in the past, enhance the...

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CDP Reveals 2015 Climate A List

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015

Apple, Microsoft and Google made the CDP 2015 Climate A List, which includes companies that received an A grade for their actions to mitigate climate change. CDP published the list as part of its annual...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy

US 'playing catch-up to China' in clean energy efforts, UN climate chief says

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015

China is now leading the world when it comes to fighting climate change – handily beating the US’s efforts under Barack Obama to move to a clean energy economy, the United Nations climate chief...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy

Jennifer Morgan says India renewables target is "stunning" and hopes Saudi Arabia "diversifies its energy mix" in upcoming INDC

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015

Exactly one month before the global COP21 climate talks in Paris and days following the release of the...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , COP21 , policy

CIC pulls up Environment Ministry over clearance given to Karnataka solar park

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2015

The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnataka as per directions of National Green Tribunal.

The Commission has...

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Subject Tags: policy , solar energy

Use processed waste water to generate power: Govt to cos

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2015

In a push to the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, government will soon make it compulsory for power plants to use processed waste water and also allow sourcing any amount of electricity generated from waste under new power tariff policy.

"We will come out with new tariff...

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