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CESL-Ladakh sign pact to make Ladakh Carbon-neutral
State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has inked a pact with Ladakh administration to make Union Territory of Ladakh carbon-neutral. About MoU CESL which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Administration of Ladakh to make it clean and green. Under it, several clean energy and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: 100% renewable energy • Carbon Neutral District • Carbon neutrality • CESL-Ladakh Pact • Energy Efficiency projects • Geography of Ladakh • Ladakh
HDFC Bank to turn carbon neutral by 2031-32
HDFC Bank has planned to become carbon neutral by 2031-32. Bank is now looking for reducing its emissions, energy, and water consumption. How HDFC will turn carbon neutral? HDFC will continue to incorporate and scale up use of renewable energy in its operations. Under its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) strategy, bank will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 100% renewable energy • Carbon Neutral Bank • Carbon neutrality • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) • HDFC Bank • largest private sector bank
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farms being built in Singapore
The largest floating solar farm of the world is being built in Singapore. The country has resorted to set up the energy plants off the coasts and reservoirs across it. Highlights This floating solar farm is being set up in the light that despite being one of the smallest countries across the world, it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 100% renewable energy • Climate change • Effects of global warming • Global warming • Singapore • World’s Largest Floating Solar Farms
Denmark to construct World’s First Energy Island
The Denmark has recently given its approval for the plan to construct the first energy field island of the world. The energy island will be constructed in the North Sea. Highlights The energy island will be used to produce and store enough green energy to meet the electricity demands of around 3 million European households. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 100% renewable energy • artificial island • artificial island in the North Sea • Denmark • North Sea • Renewable energy • World’s First Energy Island
IREDA and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy sign Memorandum of Understanding
On November 2, 2020, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set key targets for the year 2020-21. Key Highlights According to the agreement, the Government of India has set a new revenue target of Rs 2,406 crore from the renewable ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: 100% renewable energy • IREDA • Memorandum of understanding • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • Renewable energy • Renewable energy economy • Renewable energy in India