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India to switch diesel and petrol vehicles to electric mode in 2 yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2015
India will switch diesel and petrol vehicles to electric mode in two years, said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. The strategy is to cut oil import bill and mitigate pollution. “Our scientists have made cost-effective, made-in-India lithium-... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
CCEA Approved World Bank Assisted Project "Neeranchal" in nine States including OdishaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2015
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to:
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USA welcomes India’s pledge to cut GHG emissionBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2015
India recently submitted its INDCs in which it has pledged to cut down its emissions by up to 35 per cent by 2030 from the 2005 levels, a 75 per cent jump over its present voluntary commitment. Ahead of the crucial 21st session of Conference of Parties in Paris to... Read more.. |
India ‘disappointed’ at draft Paris climate change agreementBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
India on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the first draft text of the Paris climate change agreement, which was presented to the governments two days ago, and said the country would oppose it during the next round of negotiations at Bonn. In his first reaction... Read more.. |
India Takes Tentative Steps Toward Palm Oil SustainabilityBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
According to an August 2015 report published by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, India’s palm oil imports totaled 9.2 million tons, a spike of 200,000 tons over 2014 owing to a steep increase in the demand for vegetable oil. India is the largest consumer of... Read more.. |
Six waste-to-energy plants to be set up under Swachch Bharat MissionBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
In a significant step towards generating power from garbage under the Swachch Bharat Mission, six waste-to-energy plants with installed capacity of about 74 MW will be commissioned next year including two in the national capital. “We have launched the waste-to-wealth... Read more.. |
1 year of Swachh Bharat: Cleanest and dirtiest cities in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
It’s a tale of two cities with contrasting ground realities: Mysore in Karnataka that has been adjudged the cleanest city in the country by a survey of the Union Urban Development ministry, and Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, which has been declared the dirtiest. So what does... Read more.. |
Now, a resource centre to hone skills in solar electronicsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
The Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) in partnership with the Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) has set up a Centre of Excellence aimed at creating a large pool of talent in the sunrise sector of solar photovoltaics and electronics. This is the... Read more.. Subject Tags: electronics , policy |
Tenders to lease sea blocks for wind farms early next yearBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
The Government will float tenders early next year to lease out sea blocks to companies for setting up wind farm projects along the 7,600-km coastline. “Tenders will be floated in three months time to invite companies for setting up offshore wind farms,” New and... Read more.. |
Dubai power, water facility to use electric carsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has become the first government organisation to use electric cars after it added eight of such vehicles to its fleet, the media reported on Tuesday. DEWA aims to implement the Dubai Green Transport initiative and encourage... Read more.. |