"Going at full throttle is economically and ecologically questionable". By halving its top cruising speed, the shipping giant Maersk has cut both its fuel consumption and greenhouse gases emmissions by 30%
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that climate-related factors could cause India's GDP to
With an installed capacity of 8,696 MW (as of July 2008),
India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world
India's wind power potential is estimated at 45,000
megawatts, about a third of its total energy consumption
A 1000 km domestic flight on any indian airline creates a
footprint of 110 kg of CO2 equivalent. The same journey by rail would
create a footprint of 14 kg of CO2
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that the shifting of growing seasons for major crops such as
rice would reduce yields by up to 40%
The UN has awarded 4 million carbon credits to an Indian
company - this is the single largest issuance of emission permits to a
Kyoto Protocol project
The Indian Solar Loan Programme has won the prestigious
Energy Globe World award for Sustainability for its consumer-financing
program for solar home power systems
A report authored by IIT, Madras states that about 125 million
people in Indian coastal region could be rendered
homeless by the end of the century owing to sea-level rise and
accompanying drought precipitated by Global Warming.
The India Energy Portal mentions the startling fact that
India receives solar energy equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh/year -
far more than the total energy consumption of the country
National Institute of Oceanography's study on impact of
climate change on India predicts increased cyclonic activity in the Bay
of Bengal, along with increased maximum wind speeds
The Clinton Foundation is likely to set up an 'Integrated
Solar City' project in Gujarat to generate 5000 MW of electricity at a
cost 70% lesser than the Conventional cost of generation
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's study on impact
of climate change on water resources in India predicts an increase in
extreme rainfall intensity and increased drought
The UN has awarded 4 million carbon credits to an Indian
company - this is the single largest issuance of emission permits to a
Kyoto Protocol project
According to projections made by the Indira Gandhi
Institute of Development Research, around seven million people could be
displaced along coastal India (including Mumbai and Chennai) if global
temperatures rise by a mere 2°C
The Carbon Footprint generated by a single roundtrip flight
between India and USA / Canada overshoots the annual footprint of an
average Indian by 62%
With an installed capacity of 8,696 MW (as of July 2008),
India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world
MEAT THE MONSTER: One kilogram of mutton production in
India causes about the same greenhouse emissions as driving a Maruti
800 for 140 km
India's wind power potential is estimated at 45,000
megawatts, about a third of its total energy consumption
One night of air-conditioner use (1-ton AC suitable for a
small sized room) results in approximately the same Carbon Footprint in
just eight hours as driving a Maruti 800 for 85 kilometers
The Indian Solar Loan Programme has won the prestigious
Energy Globe World award for Sustainability for its consumer-financing
program for solar home power systems
The Carbon Footprint generated by a single roundtrip flight
between India and USA / Canada overshoots the annual footprint of an
average Indian by 62%
The India Energy Portal mentions the startling fact that
India receives solar energy equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh/year -
far more than the total energy consumption of the country
A 1000 km domestic flight on any indian airline creates a
footprint of 110 kg of CO2 equivalent. The same journey by rail would
create a footprint of 14 kg of CO2
The Clinton Foundation is likely to set up an 'Integrated
Solar City' project in Gujarat to generate 5000 MW of electricity at a
cost 70% lesser than the Conventional cost of generation
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that climate-related factors could cause India's GDP to
decline by up to 9%
The UN has awarded 4 million carbon credits to an Indian
company - this is the single largest issuance of emission permits to a
Kyoto Protocol project
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that the shifting of growing seasons for major crops such as
rice would reduce yields by up to 40%
With an installed capacity of 8,696 MW (as of July 2008),
India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world
A report authored by IIT, Madras states that about 125
million migrants from Bangladesh and coastal India could be rendered
homeless by the end of the century owing to sea-level rise and
accompanying drought precipitated by Global Warming
India's wind power potential is estimated at 45,000
megawatts, about a third of its total energy consumption
National Institute of Oceanography's study on impact of
climate change on India predicts increased cyclonic activity in the Bay
of Bengal, along with increased maximum wind speeds
The Indian Solar Loan Programme has won the prestigious
Energy Globe World award for Sustainability for its consumer-financing
program for solar home power systems
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's study on impact
of climate change on water resources in India predicts an increase in
extreme rainfall intensity and increased drought
The India Energy Portal mentions the startling fact that
India receives solar energy equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh/year -
far more than the total energy consumption of the country
According to projections made by the Indira Gandhi
Institute of Development Research, around seven million people could be
displaced along coastal India (including Mumbai and Chennai) if global
temperatures rise by a mere 2°C
The Clinton Foundation is likely to set up an 'Integrated
Solar City' project in Gujarat to generate 5000 MW of electricity at a
cost 70% lesser than the Conventional cost of generation
MEAT THE MONSTER: One kilogram of mutton production in
India causes about the same greenhouse emissions as driving a Maruti
800 for 140 km
The UN has awarded 4 million carbon credits to an Indian
company - this is the single largest issuance of emission permits to a
Kyoto Protocol project
One night of air-conditioner use (1-ton AC suitable for a
small sized room) results in approximately the same Carbon Footprint in
just eight hours as driving a Maruti 800 for 85 kilometers
With an installed capacity of 8,696 MW (as of July 2008),
India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world
The Carbon Footprint generated by a single roundtrip flight
between India and USA / Canada overshoots the annual footprint of an
average Indian by 62%
India's wind power potential is estimated at 45,000
megawatts, about a third of its total energy consumption
A 1000 km domestic flight on any indian airline creates a
footprint of 110 kg of CO2 equivalent. The same journey by rail would
create a footprint of 14 kg of CO2
The Indian Solar Loan Programme has won the prestigious
Energy Globe World award for Sustainability for its consumer-financing
program for solar home power systems
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that climate-related factors could cause India's GDP to
decline by up to 9%
The India Energy Portal mentions the startling fact that
India receives solar energy equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh/year -
far more than the total energy consumption of the country
The Clinton Foundation is likely to set up an 'Integrated
Solar City' project in Gujarat to generate 5000 MW of electricity at a
cost 70% lesser than the Conventional cost of generation
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has
reported that the shifting of growing seasons for major crops such as
rice would reduce yields by up to 40%
The Clinton Foundation is likely to set up an 'Integrated
Solar City' project in Gujarat to generate 5000 MW of electricity at a
cost 70% lesser than the Conventional cost of generation
A report authored by IIT, Madras states that about 125
million migrants from Bangladesh and coastal India could be rendered
homeless by the end of the century owing to sea-level rise and
accompanying drought precipitated by Global Warming
The UN has awarded 4 million carbon credits to an Indian
company - this is the single largest issuance of emission permits to a
Kyoto Protocol project
National Institute of Oceanography's study on impact of
climate change on India predicts increased cyclonic activity in the Bay
of Bengal, along with increased maximum wind speeds
With an installed capacity of 8,696 MW (as of July 2008),
India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's study on impact
of climate change on water resources in India predicts an increase in
extreme rainfall intensity and increased drought
India's wind power potential is estimated at 45,000
megawatts, about a third of its total energy consumption
According to projections made by the Indira Gandhi
Institute of Development Research, around seven million people could be
displaced along coastal India (including Mumbai and Chennai) if global
temperatures rise by a mere 2°C
The Indian Solar Loan Programme has won the prestigious
Energy Globe World award for Sustainability for its consumer-financing
program for solar home power systems
MEAT THE MONSTER: One kilogram of mutton production in
India causes about the same greenhouse emissions as driving a Maruti
800 for 140 km
The India Energy Portal mentions the startling fact that
India receives solar energy equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh/year -
far more than the total energy consumption of the country
One night of air-conditioner use (1-ton AC suitable for a
small sized room) results in approximately the same Carbon Footprint in
just eight hours as driving a Maruti 800 for 85 kilometers
