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The G-8 climate action agenda calling for 80 per cent reduction in emission by 2050 has been rightly criticised as mere hot air. Without any specific short-term targets or a roadmap to get there, lofty declarations like the one made in L

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: Today, 10 CEOs will brainstorm on environmental issues in the capital. The CEO roundtable is being organised as a part of the 3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo.

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Ten moderate Senate Democrats from states dependent on coal and manufacturing sent a letter to President Obama on Thursday saying they would not support any climate change bill that did not protect American industries from competition from countries that did not impose similar restraints on climate-altering gases.

The Environment Protection Department (EPD) is initiating a solar energy project in southern Punjab, an official told Dawn.

The project cost is about Rs84 million and Rs34.505 million has been earmarked for the current year, says EPD Director General Shagufta Shahjahan.

The United States, Europe, China and South Korea lead global "green" spending plans after committing about $500 billion to boost low-carbon technologies and protect the environment, under wider plans to boost the global economy.

Green spend accounts for about 15 percent of total economic stimulus cash of $3 trillion, according to HSBC in a report published on May 22. More detail follows.

Hyderabad, Aug. 6 The grid-based interactive solar power generation projects may get a generation-based incentive from the Centre in addition to the tariff fixed by the State Utility.

The green technology is gaining ground in Bangladesh, as several sectors are adopting the innovations, thanks to growing campaigns against carbon emissions, the lead contributor to global warming.

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