Cement, Energy and Environment

• ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Cl imate Change & Global Warming • • • • • • GOVERNMENT TO WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIND BALANCING GROWTH WITH CLIMATE CONCERNS TO BE A KEY CHALLENGE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT CAN BE AVERTED; NATIONS NEED TO ACT FAST: IPCC MEAN SEA LEVEL ALONG MUMBAI TO RISE BY 4 CM IN 100 YRS: STUDY INDONESIA PLEDGES $250,000 TO GREEN CLIMATE FUND CLIMATE PROOFING INDIAN CITIES A POLICY PERSPECTIVE • NEWS BRIEF Energy 29 29 29-30 30 -31 31-32 32 32 - 33 33-35 36 36 • MODI EXPLORING BREAKUP OF COAL INDIA, OPENING UP SECTOR- SOURCES 36 • INDIA TO REDUCE ENERGY IMPORT DEPENDENCE TO 21 PER CENT IN 2047 AT OPTIMAL LEVELS: INDIA ENERGY SECURITY SCENARIOS (lESS) 2047 WEBSITE LAUNCHED 36-37 • INDIA'S DIRTY COAL PROBLEM- AND WHY IT'S BAD NEWS FOR AUSTRALIA 37 - 38 Renewable Energy • TARGETS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY: 12THFIVE YEAR PLAN • RENEWABLE POWER NORMS Solar • FUTURE BRIGHT FOR A SHINING INDUSTRY • HORIZONTAL IRRADIATION MAP OF INDIA Environment • • • CHINA SET TO ELEVATE ENVIRONMENT OVER DEVELOPMENT IN NEW LAW INDIA TOPS WORLD LIST OF ENVIRONMENT CONFLICTS NITROGEN POLLUTION CAN BE CUT BY HALF: EXPERTS Waste to Wealth & Waste Recycl ing • PLAN PANEL TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS PPP MODE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT • ECO-FREIDNLY CEMENT FROM OLD TOILETS? • WASTE TO ENERGY: TASK FORCE PITCHES FOR TAX INCENTIVES • WASTE-TO-ENERGY: FUTILE WITHOUT EFFICIENT WASTE SEGREGAT ION India Country Profile • INDIA'S ENERGY INTENSITY RISES 10.5% SINCE FY06 • RELIANCE CEMENT ENTERS JHARKHAND • HOLCIM'S DEAL WITH LAFARGE TO BOOST CEMENT SECTOR: REPORT • INDIA BECOMES NET STEEL EXPORTER AFTER 6 YRS International Country Profile • GIANT MIRRORS REFLECT WINTER SUN INTO NORWEGIAN TOWN OF RJUKAN • SPAIN'S SUNSHINE TOLL: ROW OVER PROPOSED SOLAR TAX • CHINA PLANS BAN ON IMPORTS OF COAL WITH HIGH ASH, HIGH SULFUR 0 CHINA'S T IANJ IN BANS NEW STEEL, CEMENT PLANTS- REPORT 38 38 39 39 39 - 41 4 1 42 42-43 43 43-44 44 44 44 44-45 45 -51 51 51 51-52 52 52 52 52 53 53 53-54