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News ScanICT can reduce 10% of India’s GHG emissions
A substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in India could come from using ICT in the construction, road transport and power sectors, says a new report More... 30 Indian fish species on IUCN endangered listThe International Union for Conservation of Nature is assessing India’s freshwater biodiversity after 13 years More... Jaitapur nuclear plant protests intensifyAn Indo-French agreement to set up two of six nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra has recently been signed. But local people whose lands will be taken away say they have refused to accept government compensation, and protests are growing about the environmental and health effects of the plants More... No clear outcome of the Cancun climate talksJapan’s indication that it would not be party to an extension of the Kyoto Protocol was the biggest threat to a successful outcome at Cancun More... Towards equitable sharing of atmospheric space1.21 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide have been emitted since the beginning of the industrial revolution, according to one report released at the climate summit in Cancun. Developing countries have emitted only 28% of that More... REDD+ is bad for climate: Indigenous groupsIndigenous groups protest REDD+ at Cancun, saying the climate law will give governments, industry and commerce further control of forests More... Multi-billion-dollar benefits from switching to energy-efficient lightingA UN-led report says that few actions can cut carbon emissions more easily than the phase out of inefficient lighting, making it one of the most effective and economically advantageous means to combat climate change More... Japan is a top runner in the emissions reductions raceJapan reports impressive gains in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the GLOBE International legislators group meeting in Mexico City midway through the Cancun climate summit More... On 26th anniversary, NGOs accuse govt of continued neglect of Bhopal gas victimsNGOs keep alive the memory of victims of the deadly gas leak in Bhopal 26 years ago, and accuse the government of wanting to forget More... |
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