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18-11-2009
Developed nations are putting pressure on India to agree to cut its carbon emissions at the next month's climate change negotiations in Copenhagen. In the country’s most industrialised state, Gujarat, people are at it to prove that the answer to low-carbon growth lies in homegrown solutions.
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Image: Cow dung is a key part of the Gujarat project/ Photo credit: BBC
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12-11-2009
The Vulnerable Forum (V11), comprising 11 countries such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal, the Maldives and others, have pledged to work towards low carbon future. They have challenged richer countries to match their efforts.
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Image: Some countries believe climate change will increase the need for food aid/ Photo credit: AP
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10-11-2009
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed hopes nations most vulnerable to climate change will set an example to richer countries. The country is taking several measures to adopt cleaner technologies.
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Image: Jetties have had to be extended inland/ Photo credit: BBC
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09-11-2009
Pulka and her friends after receiving training under a DFID programme in solar power technology came back to bring light and power in their villages. Known as India’s female barefoot solar engineers, today these tribal women are engaged in spreading solar power far and wide, writes journalist Alex Renton.
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Image: The barefoot solar engineers of Tinginaput, India. Left to right: Talsa Miniaka, Pulka Wadeka, Meenakshi Dewan and Bundei Hidreka/ Photo credit: DFID/ Abbie Trayler-Smith
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04-11-2009
Resentment is simmering among villagers in Maharashtra due to a proposed nuclear power plant to be set up a few hundred kilometers south of Mumbai. It will be India’s first international collaboration after the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group lifted restrictions on civil nuclear cooperation.
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27-10-2009
Unique microfinance schemes are lighting the lives of South Asian villagers. In a region where millions go without electricity, the use of solar-powered devices such as solar cookers and lanterns will go a long way in promoting the use of renewable energy while bringing down carbon emissions.
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Image: A woman sews clothes on a sewing machine driven by solar energy in Ahmedabad/ Photo credit: Amit Dave/ Reuters
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22-09-2009
A solar water pumping system has drastically changed lives of people in eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The eco-friendly model has not only helped villagers grow vegetables and augment income but also revived the community way of life.
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Image: Solar panels are used to charge the system/ Photo credit: Infochange
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11-09-2009
The brick kiln industry in Bangladesh is all set to go green after the Denmark government and World Bank signed two agreements. These deals will pave the way for adoption of new technologies and purchase of greenhouse gas emissions reductions at various stages of production and construction.
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Image: There are about 5,000 brick kilns in Bangladesh, producing about a million bricks a year/ Photo credit: Tommorley.net
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03-09-2009
There will be no more power dressing for Bangladesh ministers. The already power strapped nation has banned all government male employees from wearing suits, ties and jackets to cut down on energy consumption. The private sector is expected to follow.
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Image: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina/ Photo credit: Reuters
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24-08-2009
Around 365 giant wind turbines will be installed in the deserts of Kenya creating the biggest wind farm in Africa. Reeling under energy crisis, the continent is exploring the potential of wind and solar energy to meet growing demands from rural areas and businesses.
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Image: Kenya will have the biggest wind farm on the continent/ Photo credit: Google
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