Experts highlight issues relating to climate change

The Hindu , Sunday, September 01, 2013
Correspondent :
Hyderabad, Sept. 30:

S. Satapathy, Director–Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, urged CII to lead the industry action on climate change initiatives and partner with various State governments respectively.

He emphasised the importance of forging linkages between private-public partnership model and climate change initiatives, at a climate change conclave organised by the CII.

Sharing the Government perspective, he said, “As a response to climate change, India has taken a voluntary pledge during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in 2009 to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent by 2020 in comparison with 2005 level excluding agriculture sector.”

A. Chandra Sekhara Reddy, CEO, Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission, stressed on the issue of power shortage and pointed out that the industry has to play a major role in the State’s energy conservation measures.

S. Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII–Godrej Green Business Centre, said, “The awareness about climate change in India is very little when compared with other countries. But today, in India there are around 2,200 green buildings and India has managed to create space for itself in the green building map.”

 
SOURCE : http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/experts-highlight-issues-relating-to-climate-change/article5186615.ece
 


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