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Eko Vehicles launches hybrid two-wheeler ET-120
22 Dec 2009
US, China, India, South Africa hammer out a `Copenhagen Accord'
19 Dec 2009
The newly-written draft, named the `Copenhagen Accord', however, has dropped the 2010-deadline for reaching a legally binding climate treaty
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinton Climate Initiative
18 Dec 2009
Deutsche Bank deploys 250-kw solar project
18 Dec 2009
Government offers 50p per unit sop for wind power
18 Dec 2009
In a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the ministry of new and renewable energy has announced an incentive of 50 paise per unit of wind power fed by independent power producers into the national grid
India's per capita emission 70% below world average: report
16 Dec 2009
Despite being the world’s fourth largest economy, India's per capita emission levels are 70 per cent below world average and 93 per cent lower than those in the US, says a report on climate change.
Climate deal on the rocks as rifts widen
16 Dec 2009
The US says that it will not be a party to any agreement that relieves the developing nations including China of any commitments
E&Y survey moots M&As in low-growth environment
15 Dec 2009
Outraged African nations stall, resume climate talks
15 Dec 2009
UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen were suspended after developing countries staged a walk out in protest against a perceived attempt on the part of their Danish hosts to sideline talks on additional emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol.
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