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On path to 2030 Agenda: Premachandran tells UN

October 11, 2018 Anand Gupta

‘India striving towards accomplishing sustainable development’ India has embarked on a journey towards accomplishing sustainable development, the 2030 Agenda adopted by the United Nations three years ago, N.K. Premachandran, MP, said in the UN General Assembly recently. “More than 110 member states including my country have presented our Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) in the last […]

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Do away with fossil fuel in 30 years: Experts

October 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

KOLKATA: Soon after an IPCC report mentioned Kolkata among cities that could face an increased threat of heat waves, environmentalists said the city would have to undergo some unprecedented and sweeping changes to withstand the impact of global warming. According to them, the city first needs to cut down on its use of fossil fuel […]

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Opinion | A local approach to climate change

October 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

The UN’s new report on climate change shows that it is important for local policymakers and administrators to complement the Centre’s efforts The 2016 Paris agreement’s pledge to keep temperature increases between 1.5°C and 2°C above pre-industrial levels was always a bit of eyewash. The lower end of the target range was a concession to […]

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ET View: A call for innovation, and climate action

October 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

ET View: A call for innovation, and climate action This year’s Nobel Prize in economics, jointly awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, is in recognition for their analysis of the long-run dynamics of sustained and sustainable growth. While Romer has been a pioneer in showing how knowledge creation and technological innovation can function as […]

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HARTING focusing on the wind power industry as target market

October 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

WindEnergy Hamburg: Wind energy has become one of the world’s most important renewable energies over the past few decades. Ever rising acceptance and unparalleled technological developments have positioned wind energy as a genuine economic alternative to fossil fuels. Consequently, HARTING will once again be on location at the WindEnergy Hamburg event (September 25-28, 2018), where the […]

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Scientists champion forests as ‘unsung hero’ of climate action

October 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

Scientists from around the world called for stepped-up efforts to use forests to keep global warming to the lowest limit agreed by governments in 2015 BARCELONA: Scientists from around the world called for stepped-up efforts to use forests to keep global warming to the lowest limit agreed by governments in 2015, as a key report […]

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TNAU to offer training in biogas, organic manure production

October 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

Coimbatore: The department of bioenergy at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) on Saturday unveiled its plans to conduct a skill development programme in generating biogas and organic manure. Pointing out that they had been carrying out biogas projects for long, sources with TNAU said this year they have planned a programme to skill women […]

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Wind turbines contribute to climate change: study

October 6, 2018 Anand Gupta

Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due to the way they redistribute heat and moisture in the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday. Washington: Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due to the way they redistribute heat and […]

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Watch | Wide Angle: Will the International Solar Alliance Give OPEC a Run for Its Money?

October 5, 2018 Anand Gupta

Maya Mirchandani speaks to French environment minister Brune Poirson about the International Solar Alliance meeting that was co-chaired by India and France this week and the need for renewable energy. In this episode of ‘Wide Angle’, Maya Mirchandani speaks to French environment minister Brune Poirson about the International Solar Alliance assembly session that was co-chaired […]

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India doesn’t have technology for waste disposal, so we created GPS Renewables: Mainak Chakraborty

October 3, 2018 Anand Gupta

The company’s CEO Mainak Chakraborty collected the award for the company. HIGHLIGHTS GPS Renewables won award for Best Waste Wealth Creators Mainak Chakraborty collected the award for the company GPS Renewables won the award for Best Waste Wealth Creators. The company’s CEO Mainak Chakraborty collected the award for the company. GPS Renewables has won the […]

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