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15 Nov 2011
Blame bankers not oil for climate impasse

 

It's time the green brigade joins the banker-bashing, Occupy Wall Street movement

Another climate summit and another potential disappointment facing the green brigade. Even before it officially kick-starts, there is a widespread feeling that the Durban Summit is expected to be another brick in the collapsing climate wall. The reason this time, though, is that governments in the West are overwhelmed by the sovereign financial crisis and hence climate change mitigation action is out of the window.

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Budget speech 2011-2012: Shiela Dikshit, Chief Minister, Govt of NCT of Delhi

Budget speech 2011-2012: Shiela Dikshit, Chief Minister, Govt of NCT of Delhi.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2011
Government of NCT of Delhi
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Economy, Environment, Delhi, Health, Education, Water Supply, Sanitation, Transport, Housing, Urban Development, Energy, Finance
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Himachal power projects: FinMin inks $208 m loan pact with ADB

The Finance Ministry today signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $208 million for the third tranche of the Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program.

According to a Finance Ministry statement, this facility is for a series of loans to provide funding for four hydropower projects totalling 856 MW in Himachal Pradesh, for an amount of $800 million fr

Publication Date: 
18/01/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
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Asian Development Bank (ADB), Himachal Pradesh, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Finance, Kinnaur
Energy

Reaching for the sun

A special report on the succesful micro-financed solar energy systems programme by Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh's rural areas. This is perhaps worlds's fastest growing rural renewable energy programme managed by Grameen Shakti with an extensive on-the-ground presence and service network of 1,159 offices staffed by 8,975 employees across the country.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2010
Aditya Batra
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Bangladesh, Energy, Finance, Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification, Solar Energy, Sustainable Development, Women, South Asia
Energy

Modernizing energy services for the poor

This study focuses on the World Bank

Publication Date: 
01/12/2010
Douglas F. Barnes, Bipul Singh, Xiaoyu Shi
The World Bank
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Energy, India, Global, Energy Efficiency, Electricity, Household Energy, Biomass, Rural Energy, Finance, World Bank
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Energy efficiency governance

The International Energy Agency (IEA) published the results of its global Energy Efficiency Governance study as a summary handbook and a detailed report. This study aims to provide government officials and stakeholders with guidance on how to establish effective structures to promote energy efficiency.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2010
International Energy Agency
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Energy Efficiency, Environment, Energy Policy, India, Global, Transport, Public Sector, Carbon Dioxide, Finance, Energy, Governance
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Centre assures funds to Arunchal Pradesh

ITANAGAR, Sep 17 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh was today assured of funds by the Centre for border management and integrated development of the power sector.

"The UPA government is aware of Arunachal's problems and is working for infrastructure development of this landlocked state," Union Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs V Narayanasamy told reporters here.

Funds would be p

Publication Date: 
18/09/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Arunachal, Finance, Itanagar, Planning Commission, Energy, Development, Power Transmission

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