India

News that Suzlon Energy is set to default on over USD200 million in overseas convertible bonds and that Sinovel's net profits for the first nine months of the year would be down 50 percent, indicate that global wind turbine companies are facing financial hurdles so far mainly experienced by the solar sector.

Japan and India are to research pricing structures of the liquid natural gas market following allegations that Asia pays more that it ought in global markets.

Palm oil is a slippery business. Large plantations often displace local farming communities, leading to land rights disputes. Peat-swamp forest, primary forest and other high-value conservation areas valued for biodiversity and greenhouse-gas capturing abilities are often cleared to plan palm for oil production. The good news is, big business and big consuming countries are making strides to support a palm oil industry that is more sustainable and which manages those affected more equitably.

Himachal Pradesh's "carbon-smart” growth strategy has been given a boost by a USD100 million World Bank loan. The loan will go to support the Indian state's green and sustainable policies in key engines of economic growth - energy, watershed management, industry and tourism.

India’s capital, Delhi, has begun a pilot program using solar energy to drive water pumps in a number of government schools.