Energy sector methane recovery and use: the importance of policy
This report documents the successful energy sector methane recovery and use policies that are in use around the world, with the aim of providing models that can be adapted
This report documents the successful energy sector methane recovery and use policies that are in use around the world, with the aim of providing models that can be adapted
Federal Government is preparing a plan to minimise the adverse impact of climate change on livestock. The plan will focus on provision of shading, improved airflow, reduced crowding, alerted diets and provision for ensuring animal health.
The environment won a temporary reprieve in the recession as Americans slammed the brakes on one of their favorite pastimes: consuming stuff. But while the austerity brought by a battered economy has cut pollution, it has also hit investment in green technology, which could damage the environment in the longer term, experts say.
The WASA drainage system covers only 37 percent area in Dhaka City leaving the most of the metropolis vulnerable to severe waterlogging particularly during the monsoon.
An exhibition will begin on August 12 Award for best paper by a student COIMBATORE: Former President Abdul Kalam will inaugurate here on August 13 a conference on solid waste management organised by Anna University, Coimbatore and the National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI), Mumbai.
The environment won a temporary reprieve in the recession as Americans slammed the brakes on one of their favorite pastimes: consuming stuff. But while the austerity brought by a battered economy has cut pollution, it has also hit investment in green technology, which could damage the environment in the longer term, experts say.
Rakesh Lohumi The hype created by the government over the proposed ban on polythene bags and other plastic wares notwithstanding, the environemtntally-sensitive hill state has a dismal track record in solid-waste management.
Swiss fund management company Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) said on Friday it planned to raise up to $300 million for a fund that would invest in companies involved in water-related businesses. The new fund, which it plans to launch this year, would be in addition to SAM's mainstream water fund, which is worth $1.5 billion as of May.
Lok Adalat has directed the BBMP Commissioner to conduct a survey of the City lakes and submit a report including the blue print for the lakes within the BBMP limits, and initiate strict action against the contractors polluting the lakes.
The Central Environmental Authority (the CEA) and Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-waste) and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Sunday. Accordingly, Dialog and the CEA plan to implement an islandwide programme for environment-friendly management of used mobile phones and accessories.
The Central Environmental Authority (the CEA) and Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-waste) and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Sunday. Accordingly, Dialog and the CEA plan to implement an islandwide programme for environment-friendly management of used mobile phones and accessories.
Come August 1, and the villagers of Chinchinim will launch an ambitious plan to make the village plastic free. Wednesday saw the garbage management Committee of Chinchinim village Panchayat on Wednesday organising a rally with school students to create awareness amongst the villagers on the issue of garbage and the ill effects of the use of plastic.
MUMBAI: If the MMRDA has its way, American landfill experts will soon visit Mumbai's dumping sites, prod the garbage, take samples of the slush, analyse it and then suggest ways to create new sanitary landfills in the region.
Sonali Chowdhury : Waste, if efficiently treated, can be instrumental in helping the country meet its energy requirements and reducing greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions.
Expert committee submits report to Madras High Court CHENNAI: The existing methods of handling municipal solid waste at Perungudi, on the city
The Asian Development Bank will fund $120 million for solid waste management and food safety in six city corporations and five municipalities in Bangladesh, Dhaka City Corporation officials said. The five-year project titled
The Asian Development Bank will fund $120 million for solid waste management and food safety in six city corporations and five municipalities in Bangladesh, Dhaka City Corporation officials said. The five-year project titled
Because the primary resource, apart from land, is people. Ragpickers are human resource it is not easy to determine the amount of garbage India produces. No large corporations see business opportunities in it, political parties do not see votes in it, the media does not see stories in it. Stands to reason the Planning Commission has not proposed a grand plan to make India the world
The Noida Authority has decided to convert a temporary garbage disposal ground in Sector 54 into an eco-rehabilitation park on the lines of the Millennium Indraprastha Park. The 22-acre plot has been used as a dumping ground. The Noida Authority took this decision after continued complaints from residents who complained of stench.
Ahmedabad : A mountain of filth will soon get transformed into an oasis. In an ambitious plan, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is developing Pirana dumping site into a green zone. They are also considering setting up an entertainment zone in the area.