While urging governments to take collective action to address the challenge of climate change, global business leaders and investors extend support for arriving at a balanced and effective global agreement in Copenhagen.
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The global Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is set to look up. The Certified Emission Reduction (CERs) credits issued under CDM would double by 2010, says new research by IDEAcarbon, a carbon rating agency. CERs are issued by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to projects in developing counties for reducing the emission of planet warming greenhouse gases (GHG). Reduction of one tonne of carbon dioxide per year earns one CER.
Solar power is all set to light up the renewable energy industry in the country with the launch of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
The Acme group is about to set a new benchmark in the solar energy industry. It is on schedule to complete the first phase (5 mw) of its grid-interactive 10-mw solar thermal power project at an approximate cost of Rs 15 crore/mw by March 2010, in Rajasthan.
The e-waste management rules seek to make it mandatory for industries like computer manufacturing to take back products after they become unusable.
If you are not at the table, you are on the menu. The saying has been used aptly by strategic thinkers Andrew Hoffman and John Woody in ‘Climate Change: What’s Your Business Strategy’ to explain why businesses need to engage with governments on environmental issues
Yes Bank is a leading new age private sector bank in India. Following a knowledge driven approach, the bank focuses particularly on the future industries of India. What differentiates it from other commercial banks is its responsible banking.
While some b-schools are launching programmes on sustainability, others are starting courses in climate change, CDM and carbon trading.
Though Earth Day falls on April 22, there is a growing interest worldwide to make every day earth day to cope with the two biggest challenges of our times — the economic slowdown and climate change.
Leading Indian companies are joining the global community in observing Earth Hour to focus the attention on the need to take action to combat climate change.