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Reports and Documents

A people’s manifesto for Bihar - Empowering the state and its people

In one of the first interventions of its kind in Bihar, Greenpeace, Bihar Times and Civil Society Groups of the state today asked political leadership to end the energy crisis by committing to a policy change for adoption of Decentralized Renewable Energy.

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Aug 2010
Greenpeace India
Feature Articles

Count the soot

BLACK carbon, or soot, was known as a threat to only the public health until 2007 when the UN climate agency, IPCC, said it is a major contributor to global warming after CO2.

Aug 2010
Manupriya
Down to Earth 19 7 46
News

A new Korean war

Since 97% of its fossil fuels are imported, raising the share of renewables to 11% by 2030 is South Korea's solution
Barun Roy / New Delhi August 12, 2010, 0:15 IST

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12/08/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Reports and Documents

Carbon Disclosure Project - Transport report

This new global study by Carbon Disclosure Project based on survey of 291 largest transport companies which include road, rail, sea and air transport reveals that majority of transport firms are not adapting to the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

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Aug 2010
Carbon Disclosure Project
Reports and Documents

Report of the interagency task force on carbon capture and storage

On February 3, 2010, President Obama sent a memorandum to the heads of fourteen Executive Departments and Federal Agencies establishing an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage. The goal was to develop a comprehensive and coordinated Federal strategy to speed the commercial development and deployment of clean coal technologies.

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Aug 2010
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reports and Documents

Punjab: an environmental toxicity hotspot heading towards death?

It is increasingly becoming obvious that Punjab is turning into a hotspot of Environmental Toxicity. More than two hundred dangerous chemicals in our environment including our own bodies. Chemical Toxicity is the known story but recently added Radioactive Toxicity is relatively less talked about.
Jul 2010
Amar Singh Azad
Kheti Virasat Mission
Reports and Documents

World trade report 2010: trade in natural resources

The World Trade Report 2010 focuses on trade in natural resources, such as fuels, forestry, mining and fisheries. The Report examines the characteristics of trade in natural resources, the policy choices available to governments and the role of international cooperation, particularly of the WTO, in the proper management of trade in this sector.
Jul 2010
World Trade Organization
Reports and Documents

Opportunities to transform the electricity sector in major economies

Recent actions by many governments to promote more efficient, cleaner sources of energy signify positive steps to help improve energy security and mitigate climate change. Transformation of the energy sector, however, requires that commitments to energy efficiency and clean energy be sustained on a global level for many years to come.
Jul 2010
International Energy Agency
Reports and Documents

Madhya Pradesh solar energy policy 2010: draft

The Madhya Pradesh Solar Energy Policy – 2010 aims to provide a comprehensive policy for promotion of solar energy in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Policy endeavours to create an enabling environment to attract public & private investments in generation and manufacturing of solar energy based plant & machinery.
Jul 2010
Government of Madhya Pradesh
mp_solr_drft_poli.pdf

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