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India to have ‘green’ regulator

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:15:16 +0000

BBC News reports here: India is to set up an environment regulator to bring in a “complete change” in the process of granting clearances for industries.

India to plug in solar-powered telecom towers

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:00:07 +0000

CNET News.com reports here: Rural areas outside the reach of mobile phone network will get off-grid, solar-powered base stations designed for low-cost and battery storage.

India’s farmers say climate changing tea

admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:41:40 +0000

AP reports here at Yahoo News: GAUHATI, India – In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world’s breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is — literally — a weak tea.

How China and India Sabotaged the UN Climate Summit

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:31:18 +0000

Spiegel Online reports here: What really went on at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen? Secret recordings obtained by SPIEGEL reveal how China and India prevented an agreement on tackling climate change at the crucial meeting. The powerless Europeans were forced to look on as the agreement failed.

US warns China against ’stillborn’ climate deal

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:48:55 +0000

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON – The United States pressed China, India and other emerging powers to make clearer commitments to fighting climate change, warning that last year’s Copenhagen accord risked being “stillborn.”

India’s cabinet approves solar power plan

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:47 +0000

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW DELHI – India’s cabinet on Thursday approved its first solar power plan, pledging to boost output from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 as part of its plan to fight global warming.

India environment minister under fire over glaciers

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:28:00 +0000

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: NEW DELHI – India’s environment minister came under fire Tuesday from scientists for denying climate change was causing Himalayan glaciers to melt and disputing the work of the UN’s top global warming body.