Environment
US, China, India, South Africa hammer out a `Copenhagen Accord'
19 Dec 2009
The newly-written draft, named the `Copenhagen Accord', however, has dropped the 2010-deadline for reaching a legally binding climate treaty
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinton Climate Initiative
18 Dec 2009
Deutsche Bank deploys 250-kw solar project
18 Dec 2009
Government offers 50p per unit sop for wind power
18 Dec 2009
In a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the ministry of new and renewable energy has announced an incentive of 50 paise per unit of wind power fed by independent power producers into the national grid
India's per capita emission 70% below world average: report
16 Dec 2009
Despite being the world’s fourth largest economy, India's per capita emission levels are 70 per cent below world average and 93 per cent lower than those in the US, says a report on climate change.
Climate deal on the rocks as rifts widen
16 Dec 2009
The US says that it will not be a party to any agreement that relieves the developing nations including China of any commitments
E&Y survey moots M&As in low-growth environment
15 Dec 2009
Outraged African nations stall, resume climate talks
15 Dec 2009
UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen were suspended after developing countries staged a walk out in protest against a perceived attempt on the part of their Danish hosts to sideline talks on additional emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol.
Australian government funds five geothermal energy projects
14 Dec 2009
According to Australian estimates, harvesting 1 per cent of the geothermal energy locked up deep in the bowels of the earth could suffice to meet Australia's total annual energy requirements for 26,000 years
Copenhagen talks in limbo as poor nations walk out
14 Dec 2009
The climate talks in Copenhagen were suspended on Monday after poor nations and developing countries walked out of the summit, accusing rich countries of trying to wreck the existing Kyoto Protocol.
Copenhagen talks in limbo as poor nations walk out
14 Dec 2009
The climate talks in Copenhagen were suspended on Monday after poor nations and developing countries walked out of the summit, accusing rich countries of trying to wreck the existing Kyoto Protocol.
India sets 15 December deadline for negotiations at Copenhagen
14 Dec 2009
India has set a clear deadline for all negotiations at Copenhagen, saying they must be firmed up by 15 December as the PM won’t be arriving there to negotiate.
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