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India, ANZ Lead APAC in The Good Report Highlighting Campaigns for Social ResponsibilityT he Good Report has revealed its list of the world’s best use of creative communications to promote sustainability and social responsibility to raise awareness of major social and environmental issues. In Asia, FCB Ulka Mumbai, Host Havas Sydney, McCann Health Delhi, Colenso BBDO Auckland among top agencies honored for the best creative social... Read more.. |
Hayleys’ Talawakelle Tea wins Best Integrated Reporting at Asia Sustainability AwardsCSR Works International Managing Director Rajesh Chhabara presenting Hayleys Plantations Managing Director Roshan Rajadurai with the Best Integrated Report Award at Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards. Emerging ahead of leading Asian corporates, Hayleys Plantations’ Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL) was crowned as winners of Asia’s Best Integrated Report at the fourth Annual Asia Sustainability Reports Awards (ASRA) in Singapore. Setting a new benchmark for Sri Lankan corporates, TTEL’s annual report was ranked ahead of leading Asian companies such as Maybank – Malaysia, Singtel... Read more.. Date : Apr 8 Source: The Daily FT
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Short-term power prices drop to Rs 3.08 per kWh in FebruaryShort-term power prices continued to decline and landed at Rs. 3.08 per Kilowatt hour (kWh) in February 2019 compared with Rs. 3.23 per unit in the same month last year, research and ratings agency India Ratings and Research said in a report today. “The decline was driven by a lower energy demand due to an elongated winter season. Available energy increased 1.6 per cent while the increase in energy required... Read more.. |
E-buses gaining traction on Indian roadsIt’s the new player that’s stepping hard on the accelerator. Olectra Greentech now has 108 electric buses on roads from Himachal Pradesh to Kerala. It’s also in the race to supply buses to 14 States and cities — from Pune, which is looking for 125 buses in the next two years, to pollution-ridden Delhi, which tendered for 385 e-buses and hopes to have over 1,000 within two years. Olectra has also done a pilot e-bus run between Delhi and Agra. ... Read more.. |
Action plan for 37 'eco-smart stations' will be implemented in 3 months: Indian Railways to NGTThe Centre has told the National Green Tribunal that action plan for 37 railway stations which are to be developed as "eco-smart stations" will be implemented in three months. The Centre told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that nodal officers have been identified by the railway administration to oversee the implementation of environment management systems at the 37 stations. "... Read more.. |
Andhra Pradesh Proposes Creative New DISCOM-Driven Rooftop Solar ProgramRooftop solar has a promising future in India where land is a scarce commodity. So far, rooftop solar has lagged well behind large-scale projects making up only 12 percent of the total solar installations in the country according to Mercom Q4 and Annual 2018 India Solar Market Quarterly Update. With this in mind, the Andhra Pradesh utility has now come up with a novel idea to tap the potential of rooftop solar with the involvement of distribution companies from the beginning of the installation process.... Read more.. |
CPPIB may invest in Piramal’s renewables, roads platformsThe Ajay Piramal-led Piramal Group, which has set up platforms to acquire operating renewable energy and roads assets, has roped in Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) as an anchor investor, said two people aware of the development. In July 2018, Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal had said in an interview that the group aims to set up an aggregation-cum-investment platform for renewable energy and road assets. The proposed platforms for roads and renewable energy assets will see a total commitment of close to $2 billion,... Read more.. Date : Apr 3 Source: Livemint
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Congress assures to fight air pollution, global warming; protect wildlife, water bodies, CRZsThe Congress Tuesday said it recognised air pollution as a national public health emergency and promised an action agenda that will place India at the forefront of the battle against global warming. The party said that it will advance India's interests in international negotiations on climate change and environment. ... Read more.. |
The 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs Banking On Clean Energy In AsiaFinding alternative -- and cleaner -- sources of energy has become an all-important mission for young entrepreneurs in Asia. From Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar to India’s Mohali, honourees from this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list are working hard to replace fossil fuel and reduce its associated environmental and health impact. The stake has never been higher: About one-third, or 2.2 million of the world’s... Read more.. |
Chhattisgarh's first people biodiversity register releasedThe People's Biodiversity Register (PBR) of Tourenga Gram Panchayat was formally released recently at the function held in Mainpur village of Raipur district. The document, published with the technical guidance from Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) was handed over to additional principal chief conservator of forest & member secretary of Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board, Sanjay Kumar Ojha.
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46% of tea produced in India is sustainable and safe, says TrusteaTrustea, a locally developed and owned Indian sustainability code and verification system for the Indian tea sector, has announced that it has verified 608 million kg of tea as being “sustainable and safe”. The total verified commodity is almost half (46 per cent) of the total tea produced in the country. The code has reported a 38 per cent increase in 2018, indicating a clear transition towards changing... Read more.. |
Crates to Bottles: Ahmedabad Man Uses Waste to Build Sustainable SpacesDesign is a lot like music; the right balance needs to be maintained. One wrong chord and everything comes crashing down!” says Yatin Pandya, an Ahmedabad-based architect. For over 34 years now, Pandya has been creating both personal and public spaces that ‘aim for the whole’ while using municipal and industrial waste as construction material. ... Read more.. |
MNRE issues advisory against procuring solar modules from Chinese companyThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) today issued an advisory against procuring solar photo voltaic (PV) modules from China’s CSUN Trading (Hong Kong) or CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology after receiving numerous representations from various Indian companies regarding breach of contract from the Chinese companies.
“It is understood that these companies are part of the same group,... Read more.. Date : Apr 2 Source: Energy- Economic Times
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New Development Bank to focus on greater sustainabilityThe New Development Bank (NDB) will place a greater emphasis on sustainable development, its president Kundapur Vaman Kamath said on the opening day of the 4th annual meeting of the NDB in Cape Town. The NDB is a development bank established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc of countries. ... Read more.. |
Industry leaders join hands to address climate change, create new model of growth by 2022Industry leaders have come together under the umbrella of India 2022 Coalition to address the... Read more.. |
Create an ecosystem for rural entrepreneurship to thrive: Vice PresidentVice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for creating an ecosystem for entrepreneurship to thrive and encourage youth to become job creators instead of job seekers. Addressing the Summit on "Empowering Young... Read more.. |
Actis buys 194MW solar portfolio from Shapoorji PallonjiSprng Energy, an India-focused renewable energy arm of London-based investor Actis, has acquired a 194MW operational solar portfolio from Mumbai headquartered conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) in order to grow its India PV portfolio. “A year ago, we decided to divest a part of our operating portfolio in order to redeploy capital for the development of new solar projects. We... Read more.. |
German help for South Asia’s biggest floating solar power plant in West BengalBengal is set to get South Asia’s biggest floating solar power plant. The 500MW plant is likely to attract an investment of Rs 2,500 crore. Sources in power department indicated that Kangsabati river at Mukutmanipur could be the location for the project. If everything goes as per plans, it may also become the country’s first floating solar power plant. The Centre has plans to set up two such plants in Maharashtra and Kerala too.
... Read more.. Date : Apr 2 Source: Energy - Economic Times
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Water from coal mines benefits 7 lakh peopleCoal has always been identified as the primary source of energy in India, fuelling 55% of power generation. But thanks to a series of policy initiatives by the Narendra Modi government, the Black Diamond industry is now also quenching thirst of nearly seven lakh beneficiaries in 498 villages across six coal-bearing states. Date : Apr 2 Source: Energy - Economic Times
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Ex-Tata executives start fund to spur change at Indian companiesat Indian companies, in a rare attempt to influence management in a country where shareholder activism has largely failed to take hold. Former Tata employees including Mukund Rajan and Govind Sankaranarayanan have partnered with Ajit Dayal, the founder of mutual fund firm Quantum Advisors... Read more.. Date : Apr 2 Source: The Economic Times
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India levies anti-dumping duty on solar cell component from four nationsIndia has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to $1,559 per tonne on imports of a certain type of sheet used in solar cell making from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years to safeguard domestic players against cheap shipments.
In a notification, the Department of Revenue has said that after considering the recommendations of the commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR, it is... Read more.. Date : Apr 2 Source: Energy- Economic Times
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Tata Power, IGL join hands to set up EV charging stations, solar plantsPrivate sector electricity generator Tata Power and Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) today announced signing of a pact to jointly set up electric vehicle charging stations, battery swapping stations and rooftop solar power plants among other focus areas. “The MoU will explore possibilities of co-operation in setting up large scale Solar Group Captive Power Projects under the Captive Policy of Government of India for IGL’... Read more.. |
GAIL, BHEL sign pact for development of solar power projectsState-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd Friday said it has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for cooperation in the development of solar power projects."GAIL shall be the project developer and BHEL shall act as an engineering, procurement, construction and project management contractor," the company said in a statement. BHEL shall also provide operation and maintenance services during the initial period upon becoming successful bidder. "This development will help both the companies... Read more.. |
India likely to invest in Bolivia lithium industryIndia has expressed interest in investing in the lithium industry of Bolivia, home to vast untapped mines of the mineral that is used in rechargeable batteries for portable electronics and electric vehicles. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales held wide ranging talks on ties in sectors like space, mining, information technology, pharmaceutical and traditional medicines, Indian... Read more.. |
Now, Central railway station embarks on a green journeyWith the aim of achieving the target of ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, the Central railway station has initiated steps to embrace green energy. Solar panels are being placed atop railway platforms and the work is planned to be completed by the third week of April. The initiative is also in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order directing railways to reduce energy consumption and to ensure proper disposal of garbage. ... Read more.. |
