Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy, and Europe’s competitiveness is not dependent on its energy prices.

This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental sustainability and throws light on initiatives undertaken by some of the largest retailers around the world.

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) has released landmark research demonstrating a clear trend of expanding and accelerating climate action in the world’s megacities.Climate actions, such as implementing rigorous energy efficiency regulations for buildings, instituting bus rapid transit lines or flood mapping efforts, aim to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and improve urban resilience to climate change.

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Andhra Pradesh adopts an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) for large commercial and and other non residential buildings that have a plot area of more than 1000 Square Meters or built up area of 2000 Square Meters and certain categories of buildings- multiplexes, hospitals, hotels, and convention centers. Read the government order dated 27 January 2014.

The project "Development of Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings in Bhutan" aimed at following three objectives: Evaluate the Building Sector and Prepare Detailed Energy Audit Reports; Develop Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings; and Recommend Policy Instruments.