News Update

Asia's significance and contribution to global issues of energy, climate change and sustainable development has been steadily growing. The update highlights some of the major news stories from various Asian countries offering an overview of the issues, prospects and challenges in the region.

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Date	News Title	Source
6 May 2011	Sri Lanka goes solar for rural lighting	Lanka Business Online
2 May 2011	Pakistan: ENERCON, SME Leasing ink agreement to promote energy efficient equipment	Business Recorder
25 April 2011	China set to unearth shale gas power	Business Standard
25 April 2011	Energy conservation investment to reach US$4 billion	Tempo Interactive
25 April 2011	India: CERC to audit price discovery mechanism at power exchanges	Business Standard
23 April 2011	India: Plan panel's working group to prepare road map for growth of power sector	The Financial Express
21 April 2011	Bangladesh: Gazprom to drill five gas wells	Financial Express
20 April 2011	India: $ 150 million ADB guarantee to support solar power	The Hindu
19 April 2011	India in talks with Indonesia, Kuwait for LNG supply	The Economic Times

Indian industry becoming energy efficient: UNIDO

Business Standard, 31 March 2011

India has made significant progress in efficient use of energy in its industrial production processes during its journey as one of the top ten manufacturing countries in the world. At a presentation by UNIDO's (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) Chief Statistician Dr Shyam Upadhyaya on 'Performance of manufacturing industries of India: Latest statistical evidences', it was revealed that in the last ten years, the country's manufacturing output grew by an average 7 per cent annually while industrial energy consumption grew at a much lower rate of 3.6 per cent. This, the report said, reflected an increasing awareness of the need for energy efficiency and introduction of energy efficient methods in industry. Read full story...