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World Green Building Trends 2016: developing markets accelerate global green growth

According to this report, the emerging economies like Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa will be engines of green growth in the next three years, with development varying from t

Publication Date: 
16/02/2016
World Green Building Council
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Green Buildings, Buildings, Industry, Environment, India, Global, Construction Industry, Urbanisation
Environment

Municipal by-laws to ease construction firms' woes with a simplified green building code

Construction projects spread over 20,000 sq metres will no longer need Centre's clearance, with all stakeholder ministries and government departments agreeing to incorporate a trimmed-down green bu

Publication Date: 
16/02/2016
Anubhuti Vishnoi
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Green Buildings, Construction Industry, LEDs, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Air Pollution, Ministry Of Urban Development, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Simpler green norms for real estate; environment ministry looking to decentralise approval powers

In the New Year, India's somnolent real estate market may finally get a much needed boost — builders may have to comply with only 12 to 24 environmental norms, depending on project size, instead of

Publication Date: 
01/01/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Green Buildings, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Energy Efficiency, Construction Industry
Habitat And Urbanisation

Implementing energy efficiency in buildings: a compendium of experiences from across the world

This compendium on implementing energy efficiency in buildings studies the challenges in the implementation of building energy codes; policy regulation and its impact and international best practices.

Publication Date: 
18/12/2015
SN Srinivas, Butchaiah Gadde, Sanjay Seth, Vittalkumar Dhage
UNDP India
Tags:
Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Buildings, India, Global, Green House Gases, Emission Targets, Energy Intensity
Climate Change

The economics of climate change mitigation options in the forest sector. summary report

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has issued a publication containing key messages from the February 2015 International Online Conference on the 'Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector.' The report addresses afforestation and reforestation, reduced deforestation and degradation, changing forest ma

Publication Date: 
01/12/2015
FAO
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Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Afforestation, Deforestation, Energy, Green Buildings, Forest Management, Carbon Sequestration, India, Global
Environment

Environmental body concerned over performance of green-rated buildings

The CSE review of the green-rating system and incentives has further shown that cities like Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are doing this differently.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2015
Indian Express (Pune)
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Maharashtra, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, LEDs, Green Rating Projects - CSE, Buildings, Environment
Energy

India energy efficiency report 2015

With the Indian INDC having specified a voluntary target of cutting emission intensity of the GDP by 33-35% by 2030 from 2005 levels, it is anticipated that a major portion of this will rest on the initiatives of Indian industry.

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - India
Tags:
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Intensity, India, Industry, Emission Targets, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Intensity, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Green Buildings, Climate Change
Environment

DC rules may comply with green construction norms

PUNE: The new Development Control (DC) rules currently being drafted for Pune will make it mandatory for all development works to comply with green construction norms proposed by the central govern

Publication Date: 
05/10/2015
Radheshyam Jadhav
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Pune (D), Buildings, Housing Construction, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Green Buildings
Environment

Building green is now a compulsion

Panaji: Sending a strong message about the importance of protecting the environment, the Goa chapter of the Indian green building council said that the state government should introduce green pract

Publication Date: 
01/10/2015
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Green Buildings, Environmental Security, Buildings, Environment Clearance (EC), Energy Efficiency, Waste Recycling, Environment
Environment

Gujarat wakes up to green building concept

AHMEDABAD: Green seems to be the new mantra for developers in Gujarat, especially in Ahmedabad.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2015
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Green Buildings, Ahmedabad (T), Energy Efficiency, Waste Disposal, Environment

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