Climate Change

The demand for financing climate projects in cities


Publication Date: 
13/09/2018
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Tags:
Climate Change, Finance, Urbanisation, Energy, Buildings, Transport, Waste Management
Climate Change

Climate opportunity report: more jobs, better health, liveable cities

The Climate Opportunity report investigates the economic, social and environmental benefits for climate change mitigation action in cities.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2018
NewClimate Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Urbanisation, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Buildings
Climate Change

A look at how the changing climate is impacting New York State's building stock

Much of the talk about buildings and climate change has focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date: 
08/08/2018
PHYS
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Buildings, Storms, Climate Impacts, Extreme Weather Events, United States Of America (US)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Nigeria: Govt Announces New National Building Code

Abuja — The Federal Government yesterday announced a new national building code that will regulate construction with the aim of improving on measures to safeguard lives and property in the country.

Publication Date: 
14/06/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Buildings, Nigeria, Africa
Energy

Probe reveals UREDA officials gave work for solar plant project to family, friends

Dehradun: A high-level probe has revealed massive irregularities and financial misappropriation in a Rs 100 crore project for the allotment of rooftop solar plants by the Uttarakhand Renewable Deve

Publication Date: 
08/06/2018
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Solar Energy, Buildings, Subsidies, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy
Habitat And Urbanisation

Implementing ECBC in construction of new buildings can save up to 40% electricity: PEDA

Punjab Energy Development Agency’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa on Tuesday called upon to adopt clean and green energy and at the same time, energy saving through energy

Publication Date: 
06/06/2018
Pioneer (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Construction Industry, Housing Construction, Habitat And Urbanisation
Climate Change

The economic and social benefits of low-carbon cities: a systematic review of the evidence

Over half the population of the world live in urban areas. This means that efforts to meet human development goals and sustain economic growth must be concentrated in cities.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Andy Gouldson, Andrew Sudmant, Haneen Khreis, Effie Papargyropoulou
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Urbanisation, Climate Change, Buildings, Transport, Solid Waste, India, Global, Urban Development
Water Pollution

NGT raps Ganga Mission for failure to file compliance report

The National Green Tribunal today rapped the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for not filing a compliance report on the steps taken by the Centre and the UP and Uttarakhand governments to cl

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Buildings, Construction Industry, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Uttar Pradesh, Water Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

Kenya researchers to encourage construction of green buildings

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to encourage construction of green buildings in order to promote environmental sustainability, an official said on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
Coast Week (Kenya)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Buildings, Green Buildings, Kenya, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Africa
Environment

Centre proposes relaxation of coastal regulation zone norms

States to get leeway in developing tourism, industrial infrastructure

Publication Date: 
19/04/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Tourism, Buildings, Environmental Security, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environmentalists, Environment

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