Climate Mitigation

The time has come to re-engineer the planet

Once written off as sci-fi fantasy, geoengineering now looks like the last best hope to avert harmful climate change. (Editorial)

Publication Date:

28/02/2009

Source: New Scientist

Vol:

201

Issue:

2697

pp:

3

Tags:

Climate Change, Emission Targets, Climate Mitigation, Geo Engineering, Carbon Sequestration

Climate lectures dont make lessons

There was a jamboree in my town recently, a gathering of the powerful and famous, to discuss the climate change agreement the world must carve out in Copenhagen by end 2009. But what happened was

Publication Date:

27/02/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Eco Tax, Climate Change, Emission Targets, Climate Mitigation, Public Transport, Developing Countries

Climate Change

Focus on ways to promote sustainable forest management

TIRUCHI: The State Forest Commission held a consultative workshop with the stake holders here on Friday on various aspects connected with promoting sustainable forest management and ways to enhance tree cover.

Publication Date:

27/02/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Forests, Plantation Crops, Forest Conservation, Afforestation, Climate Mitigation, Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirapalli (D), Sustainable Development

Climate Change

The road to Copenhagen: India's position on climate change issues

Climate Change has become an urgent and pervasive preoccupation across the globe. It is a global challenge which requires an ambitious global response. India and other developing countries would be among those most seriously impacted by the consequences of Climate Change. It is for this reason that India, along

Publication Date:

26/02/2009

Source: Ministry of External Affairs

Tags:

UNFCCC, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Denmark, India, Developing Countries

Climate Change

SC stalls Green India project

The Supreme Court today restrained the Centre from transferring about Rs 10,000 crore collected as compensation from business enterprises and agencies for allowing projects in forest areas to the Consolidated Fund of India. The fund was for utilisation for a Green India project and allocation to states for afforestation works.

Publication Date:

26/02/2009

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Supreme Court, India, Himachal Pradesh

Energy

RBI building gets four-star rating

Indicative of energy efficiency certified by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India on Parliament Street here was certified as the first four-star rated building in the national Capital on Wednesday. The four stars are indicative of the building

Publication Date:

26/02/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Ministry of Power, Awards, Delhi

Climate Change

International Polar Year: The social pole?

As change in the Arctic accelerates, scientists and indigenous peoples have pressing reasons to work together.

Publication Date:

26/02/2009

Author(s): Richard Monastersky

Source: Nature

Vol:

457

Issue:

7233

pp:

1077

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Science, Climate Mitigation, People, Traditional Knowledge, Arctic, Weather Modifications

Climate Change

Now, Modi minister for global warming

Gandhinagar : Gujarat government on Tuesday announced a new department to address issues of climate change and global warming, to be headed by chief minister Narendra Modi till a full time minister is appointed.

Publication Date:

25/02/2009

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Climate Mitigation, Gujarat, Gandhinagar (D)

Climate Change