US President elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office augurs well for India’s renewable energy sector
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Greening of the railway system is projected to contribute significantly to the country’s achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR 2020 ) says the world needs to learn from good practices, focus on hunger hotspots, strengthen financing mechanisms, provide social protection and develop drugs to recover better from Covd-19.
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who is active on issues like the environment and energy security, shares his vision for a sustainable India, including his mission of Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas or PURA, and dream of bringing smiles to a billion Indians.
If wars erupt over water in future as feared, then Israel is arguably going to be the best prepared country in the world with its expertise in water management, safety and security, agricultural usage, and IT and communications.
While China has scored over the US to become the most attractive market for renewable energy investments, India has ranked fourth behind Germany, according to the recent Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices report.
Suzlons new corporate headquarter One Earth in Pune, which is completely powered by renewable energy, has got Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Platinum certificate.
Transfer of clean technology from industrialised countries to developing countries is one of the main issues holding up progress in climate change talks in Copenhagen.
India is proposing to impose a mandatory fuel efficiency cap, enforce an energy-efficient building code for all public buildings, and push the share of renewables to mitigate climate change.
Solar power is all set to light up the renewable energy industry in the country with the launch of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.