Ahmedabad: Here’s one more reason for Amdavadis to feel proud of their city. After the TOIIMRB survey ranked Ahmedabad as the most liveable city in the country recently, it has now got special mention at the recently concluded Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize (WCP).

Instituted by the Singapore Redevelopment Authority, WCP is a biennial international award recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contribution to creating vibrant, liveable and sustainable urban communities. The awards will be given away in the upcoming

Poor nations have been sparring over emission cuts without realising that the fight is a deliberate creation of rich countries

Many years ago, in a desperately poor village in Rajasthan, people decided to plant trees on the land adjoining their pond so that its catchment would be protected. But this land belonged to the revenue department and people were fined for trespass. The issue hit national headlines. The stink made the local administration uncomfortable.

Ahead of the Durban climate change talks beginning Nov 28, experts are worried that Eurozone crisis may curtail the billions of dollars of funding from industrialised countries to their poorer counterparts to adapt to climate change.

Money is expected to be a bone of contention between developing and developed countries at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties 17 (COP 17) Nov 28-Dec 9.

Grangemouth oil refinery emits vapours near the Firth of Forth on November 17, 2009 in Longannet ,Scotland. As world leaders prepare to gather for the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December, the resolve of the industrial nations seems to be weakening with President Obama stating that it would be impossible to reach a binding deal at the summit. Climate campaigners are concerned that this disappointing announcement is a backward step ahead of the summit

Marks Radical Shift In Climate Talks
New Delhi: India took a long step back into the developing world camp and towards its original international stance with environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan demanding much greater commitment from developed countries before India even begins to discuss a legally binding agreement on climate change. She was speaking at a two-day informal ministerial gathering at Pretoria, South Africa, ahead of negotiations in Durban in December.

Prevailing parking rates in the city are among the lowest anywhere in the world. Car users are pampered so much that even hawkers pay double the amount to use street space. While hawkers pay Rs.100 a month as rent to the Corporation for using 20 sq. feet of public space, car owners using a parking slot every day shell out only around Rs.45 a month for the same space.

Analyses the differing perspectives of the developed and developing countries on climate mitigation and adaptation

The World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) defines sustainable development “as meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations.” This definition stresses inter-generational equity. Now, sustainable development is articulated in terms of its three pillars — economic, social, and environmental.

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Turmoil across the Middle East and North Africa has refocused attention on the impact that political tensions or interference can have on the price and availability of energy imports. Against consumer fears of gasprice hikes, energy security ranks high on many western governments

Noting that climate change and energy security are the two greatest challenges of the present time, US and China have vowed to work together to address the two issues affecting the mankind.

"The two sides view climate change and energy security as two of the greatest challenges of our time," both the nations said a joint statement issued after meetings between President Barack Obama and his Chi