Energy

India, Canada to extend co-operation in renewable energy

India and Canada have agreed to extend co-operation in the field of renewable energy.

Publication Date: 
19/11/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Canada, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Batteries, International Cooperation
Energy

Transforming India into a solar power

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in 2009 to create policy conditions to make solar power as affordable as conventional power by 2022, and establish India as global leader in solar energy.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Yolanda Saito
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
Tags:
Solar Energy, India, Energy Technology, Rural Electrification, Off-Grid, International Cooperation
Climate Change

Climate change and food security in South Asia

This study on Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia mainly focuses on farmers’ perception of climate change and its imminent impact upon their livelihoods. It covers four countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Bipul Chatterjee
CUTS International
Tags:
Climate Change, Food Security, South Asia, Climate Impacts, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, International Cooperation, Farmers
Energy

India, Japan discuss civil nuclear cooperation

Notwithstanding its own nuclear disaster, Japan today assured India of taking forward the civil nuclear cooperation during the 5th bilateral Strategic Dialogue, which covered discussions on key are

Publication Date: 
29/10/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Japan, Nuclear Power, International Cooperation, Minerals, Metro, Economy
Mining

India, Czech Republic confer coal sector cooperation

The Coal Minister Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal met visiting Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Mr. Martin Kocourek here on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Czech Republic, Coal, Mining, Methane, International Cooperation
Energy

GCC nations set to spend $54 b in ramping up power network: Report

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are set to spend around $54 billion in the near future to increase the capacity of their electricity networks by 32,000 MW, a new report has said.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Power Transmission, Energy, International Cooperation, Electricity, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Solar Energy, Nuclear Power, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy
Environment

Report of the sub-group on environment for 12th Five Year Plan

The report of the Sub-group on ‘Environment’ discusses various policies and programmes of MoEF, institutional setup for environment management, progress of various schemes in the 11th Five Year Plan and suggests recommendations for the 12th Five Year Plan.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Environment, India, Legislation, Environment Management, Pollution, Air Pollution, Air Quality Management, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Economics, Environment Education, International Cooperation
Environment

Global vision for Rio+20 and beyond

The various mechanisms evolved through global negotiations to deal with shared environmental problems, such as climate change, fall short because they are not located within a larger debate on dealing with human well-being and instead focus only on limiting damage. The United Nations is best placed to support a common understanding on patterns of resource use that are in principle common for all by generating strategic knowledge, also leading to deepening coherence of the global agenda.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Mukul Sanwal
Economic and Political Weekly
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24-30
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Global Environmental Agreements, UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), International Cooperation, Carbon Dioxide, China, India, Economic Development, UNFCCC, Common Property Resources, Sustainable Development, Rio Summit, Knowledge
Biodiversity

Nepal-India biodiversity pact on horizon

Nepal is likely to sign an agreement with India to enhance trans-border cooperation for conserving biodiversity and curbing illegal trade of wildlife parts of endangered species next month.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Kantipur (Nepal)
Tags:
India, Nepal, Biodiversity, International Cooperation, Illegal Trade, Wildlife, Endangered Species
Energy

South Asian countries to promote power links

South Asian nations agreed on Thursday to work to promote closer energy links for electricity grids and power generation, a senior energy official said.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2011
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
South Asia, SAARC, Energy, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives, International Cooperation, Power Transmission, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Coal

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