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3 Questions on Loss and Damage Funding to Tackle Before COP28 – EQ Mag

The importance of the historic agreement at COP27 to establish “loss and damage” financing for vulnerable countries to respond to the impacts of climate change was made excruciatingly evident when two consecutive cyclones hit the small island nation of Vanuatu. Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin wreaked havoc in the South Pacific within 72 hours of […]

Officials say 21 workers killed at coal mine in Colombia – EQ Mag

BOGOTA, Colombia : Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week ended Thursday and officials said the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed late Tuesday following an explosion that blocked several of its entrances. Rescue teams worked nonstop for more than […]

Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama pen sustainable initiatives – EQ Mag

The Port of Los Angeles has entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama to work on sustainability and environmentalism at the ports. The MoUs were finalised during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission. The two agreements include the testing and deployment of zero-emission […]

Sterlite Power bags green energy transmission project in Rajasthan – EQ Mag

NEW DELHI: Sterlite Power on Friday said it has bagged a green energy transmission project in Rajasthan. The project was bid out through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process, a company statement said. Sterlite Power received the Letter of Intent (LoI) from PFC Consulting Ltd to build the project on BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer) basis, […]

Hindustan Zinc’s Mines Become the 1st GreenCo Certified Mines – EQ Mag

Company’s Rampura Agucha Mine and Zawar Group of Mines receive silver rating from CII for its sustainable mining operations Udaipur, Rajasthan, India : Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company and India’s largest & only integrated producer of Zinc, Lead & Silver, has bagged the GreenCo Silver rating by CII for its sustainable mining operations. Company’s […]

Cabinet nod for listing of renewable energy mini-ratna IREDA – EQ Mag

The government said the instant decision has been necessitated due to change in capital structure following infusion of capital to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore by the government in March 2022. NEW DELHI : The government on Friday approved the listing of IREDA, a CPSE under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) […]

Renewable energy generation rose by over 1,200 MW in 10 years: Odisha Energy Minister – EQ Mag

Minister said 60,617.96 MW of renewable energy was generated from hydro, solar, wind, biomass, waste-to-energy, green hydrogen/green ammonia project or any other renewable sources. BHUBANESWAR : Renewable energy generation in the state has shot up from 4,545 MW in 2012-13 to 5,753.5 MW in 2021-22, Energy minister Pratap Keshari Deb informed the Assembly on Friday. […]

New parameters for Metro rail components for energy conservation – EQ Mag

These suggestions are part of the draft report circulated recently among all stakeholders including state authorities and other agencies to seek their feedback and input. NEW DELHI : Harnessing of solar energy, mandatory green building certification in detailed project reports (DPRs), and energy-efficient design to ensure natural lighting and ventilation are among several recommendations made […]

Siemens Energy sells shares worth $1.33 billion to help fund Gamesa bid – EQ Mag

FRANKFURT/LONDON : Siemens Energy raised 1.259 billion euros ($1.33 billion) via the sale of new shares to help fund its takeover of wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa. Siemens Energy in November launched a bid for the remaining stake it did not already own in Siemens Gamesa, frustrated by a number of profit warnings at the […]

IREDA appoints Rohini Rawat, Ram Nihal as independent directors – EQ Mag

Rohini Rawat and Ram Nihal have been appointed as Independent Directors on the Board of IREDA with effect from March 9, 2023 New Delhi : Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on Thursday announced the appointed of two Independent Directors on its Board. According to the company’s statement, Rohini Rawat and Ram Nihal have been […]