Buildings

Rainwater harvesting in all public buildings by June 20

All government buildings in the district should implement rainwater harvesting system by June 20, Collector L. Subramanian said on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

04/06/2014

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Water Harvesting, Buildings, Drinking Water Scarcity, Housing Construction, Habitat And Urbanisation

Air Pollution

Draft monitoring protocol of indoor air quality

The number of measurements in indoor atmospheric environment is increasing due to growing number of complaints about the indoor air quality (IAQ). In the past, many such measurements are performed by researchers to test the postulated hypothesis about the effects between the complaints and the sources.

Publication Date:

01/06/2014

Source: Central Pollution Control Board

Tags:

Indoor Air Pollution, Health Effects, Air Pollution, India, Buildings, Environment, Carbon Dioxide

Climate Change

Beyond carbon pricing: the role of banking and monetary policy in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy

It is widely acknowledged that introducing a price on carbon represents a crucial precondition for filling the current gap in low-carbon investment. However, as this paper argues, carbon pricing in itself may not be sufficient. This is due to the

Publication Date:

01/06/2014

Author(s): Emanuele Campiglio

Source: Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy

Tags:

Low Carbon Economy, Carbon Market, Finance, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Electricity, Transport, Industry, Buildings

Energy

REmap 2030: a renewable energy roadmap

The world can double the share of renewables in its energy use by 2030. REmap 2030, a renewable energy roadmap, is the first study of global renewable energy potential to be based on data from official governmental sources.

Publication Date:

01/06/2014

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency

Tags:

Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Electricity, Buildings, Transport, Industry, Biomass, India, Global, International Cooperation

Water Resources

Panel stays construction work in green belt of Kaliasot River

BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed all the ongoing constructions in the green belt of Kaliasot River.

Publication Date:

28/05/2014

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Kaliasote, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Buildings, Housing Construction, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Environment Clearance (EC), Water Resources

Environment

Britain eyes China's green construction market

Britain is seeing business opportunity in Chinese green construction sector, which promises volume as high as 200 million pounds ($337 million), Business Secretary Vince Cable announced on Monday.

Publication Date:

27/05/2014

Source: China Daily

Tags:

Construction Industry, Environment, United Kingdom (UK), China, Buildings, Green Products

Water Resources