Arunabha Ghosh

Lalit Mohan

The World Council for Corporate Governance is organising the Global Convention on Climate Security from June 12 to 14 at Palampur. Experts from across the globe would ponder on why the climate crunch is more catastrophic than credit crunch.

The other major topic would be as to how climate change can prove an as opportunity for creating employment.

In the open-air kitchens of the tiny hamlet of Bense at Nagothane, a new gadget is changing the way women cook. Cooking with it is far easier on the eyes because it involves the smoke-free solar cooker.

Maulik Pathak / Ahmedabad June 9, 2009, 1:46 IST

Nandini Chandrashekar, Bangalore:

Development of renewable energy sources for a power-starved nation seemed a perfect solution as it also addressed environmental concerns. However, the two major sources, solar and wind, have had mixed fortunes.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help the Commercial Bank of Ceylon evaluate and finance renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka in an initiative that promises to yield environmental and economic rewards.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will help the Commercial Bank of Ceylon evaluate and finance renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka in an initiative that promises to yield environmental and economic rewards.

KOLKATA, 5 JUNE: Mr SP Gon Chaudhuri, managing director of West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Limited, has proposed a project to utilise the roofs of high rise developments to harness solar power.

National Forum on Environment and Health (NFEH) has expressed grave concern over the fast degradation of environment in the country especially Karachi in the past 12 years which inflicted huge losses to the economy and posed threat to resources.

Pakistan has joined International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) after signing the statutes in Berlin to become the 87th member of the newly set up world body on renewable energy.