Environment

A favorable investment policy augmenting the influx of pollution control equipment and a spur in Government projects directed at ground water clean up, environmental awareness are expected to boost the Kuwaiti environmental industry. Planned technology advances coupled with international co-operation are likely to drive renewable energies, wastewa...

Green and intelligent buildings in China are being driven by government support, infrastructure development and technological advances by industry participants. Construction and design standards and energy labeling programs are driving consumption of energy efficient appliances and building products such as HVAC & R and compact fluorescent lamps. T...

Investment in infrastructure development coupled with need for energy efficiency has spurred the growth of intelligent and green buildings in China. Construction and design standards and energy labeling programs are driving consumption of energy efficient appliances and building products such as HVAC & R and compact fluorescent lamps. The building ...

China's conducive political environment coupled with sustainable economic deevlopment initiatives are likely to encourage environment protection. The environment industry in China is poised for growth, specifically the environment infrastructure and equipment sectors thereby indicative of likely robust growth for air, water and solid waste pollutio...

The notion of carbon trading has gained importance since the Kyoto Protocol came into existence in 2005 mandating lower emissions from developed nations. Carbon has therefore become a tradable commodity under the emissions trading mechanism and is used as a credit which can be bought and sold in the carbon markets worldwide. In the wake of the curr...

Infrastructure development and urban renewal projects are spurring the growth of the Japanese Building Technologies industry. The building automation system, in particular, is undergoing significant technological developments integrating aspects of interoperability, energy-efficiency and real-time monitoring facilities in a better fashion. The equi...

The Japanese environmental industry is one of the most advanced in Asia. The newer developing fields with hi-tech technology are giving the industry an impetus for growth. The main drivers for the industry have been pro-environmental regulations of the government, technological advancements, trade relations, and investment incentives. Currently, th...

The Japanese environmental industry is mainly driven by extensive policy measures. Tax deductions, investment incentives, subsidies and other specific incentives in the environmental industry are driving demand for environmental equipment and services segments. Environmental quality and pollution discharge standards in Japan are relatively stringen...