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Construction material giant, Ultratech Cement has committed to Climate Group’s RE100 initiative at Climate Week NYC 2021. Through this ultimatum, UltraTech targets to meet 100 per cent of its electricity needs through renewable and non-exhaustive sources by 2050.
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Over 120 exhibitors will come together at the three-day-long Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo at Greater Noida, from Sep 15-18. The event will bring together several stakeholders involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of renewable energy including professionals, technical experts, and leading companies.
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Reliance Industries has set ambitious renewable energy targets of achieving 100 GW capacity by 2030 and a 1-1-1 plan for bringing the cost of 1 kg of hydrogen gas to $1 in the next 10 years. These announcements were made by Mukesh Ambani in an International Climate Summit.
In the first worldwide climate action since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Global Climate Strike saw participation from over 99 countries as thousands of people supported the rally demanding government action on the climate crisis. This comes right before the COP26, scheduled in Glasgow within a month.
The Indian government has proposed a “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021” for the purchase and consumption of green energy, including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. The union power ministry has put the draft online from August 16, seeking suggestions and comments from stakeholders within 30 days.
PM Modi announced the National Hydrogen Mission during his independence day speech from Red Fort on 15th August, 2021. It is worth mentioning that India spends almost INR 12 lakh crores annually to meet its energy needs. National Hydrogen Mission will aim to mark India as a global hub for green hydrogen production and exports.
The Union Environment Ministry announced the recognition of four more Indian sites - two each from Gujarat and Haryana, as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. India now has 46 such sites in total.
In the third annual edition of Digital Quality of Life Index 2021, Denmark is at the top, followed by Republic of Korea and Finland. India ranks 59th globally and 17th in Asia.
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Indonesia has had a slew of illegal fishing activity on its waters. Its strategic geographical location in the most economically viable regions of the Pacific Ocean and weak maritime security conditions has enabled many environmental crimes. The country’s fisheries ministry made a press release about a Constitutional Court decision that allows civil servants to probe certain criminal acts.
A former professor-turned-entrepreneur had started off with a polymer brand in 1993. A few years later it turned into a solar business. Gautam Solar soon established its name and had a turnover of 200 crore in 2020. The company today manufactures an array of solar products, from panels, lights, fans, pumps, batteries, and more.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.