Monday, February 13th, 2012
The UK will be a driving force in pressing for new goals to help the world embrace a greener and more sustainable economy at this summer’s major UN conference in Brazil, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman pledged today. In a speech setting out the UK ambitions for Rio+20, in June, Mrs Spelman said the UK will work
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Europe’s waters are some of the most overfished on the planet. While the fishing industry might think it’s cashing in big now, a study released on Friday by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) found that poor management of fish stocks actually costs the industry billions. The report’s authors concluded that if the 43 species they studied
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Mediterranean is the melting pot of Europe, Africa and Asia. The three continents meet here. Today, with 24 countries, diverse people, culture, religion and language, the region accounts for seven percent of the global population, consuming about 8 percent of the world’s primary energy demand. While the population is set to swell by another 90 million
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Mediterranean is the melting pot of Europe, Africa and Asia. The three continents meet here. Today, with 24 countries, diverse people, culture, religion and language, the region accounts for seven percent of the global population, consuming about 8 percent of the world’s primary energy demand. While the population is set to swell by another 90 million
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
A new £50 million centre aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of green technologies will be based in Glasgow. The Government announced yesterday the so-called Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will have its headquarters at the city’s Strathclyde University, with a second base at the National Renewable Energy Centre in north-east England. Read More Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry B. White says there is no competition for resources or a race for the Arctic. “We all have a common interest in preserving the Arctic area even as we pursue sustainable development.” Barry B. White participated at the large Arctic business- and energy conference taking place this week in Kirkenes, near
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Russia is to pump another $12bln into the development of the GLONASS satellite navigation system slated to compete with America’s GPS. The additions to the programme has been approved by the Russian Space Agency and the Economics Ministry and now awaits Government’s approval, reports Kommersant daily. Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
The state government has initiated steps to reclaim the land which was handed over to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) four years ago in Ponmudi to set up the space institute. Sources told TOI that district collector will soon slap a notice on ISRO authorities to reclaim the land. Read More
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked for a nationwide review of land management procedures and said local authorities made mistakes in a land acquisition case in the northern port city of Haiphong, according to a statement on the government’s website. Read More
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
C&T Samsung and Satel Consultants are the two companies that have so far shown interest in signing a public-private partnership with the Romanian authorities for the implementation of the general cadastre, representatives of the Ministry for Regional Development and Tourism (MDRT) told BR. The government recently announced that it was looking for firms with the
