Is the European Business Group looking for any specific ‘green’ push from the Budget 2010?
We do think that environmental issues are a serious concern and must be taken up in the Budget. Looking at China with its serious air, soil and water pollution issues and their impact on the quality of life and the health of the nation is a clear warning of how rapid development should not be managed. Generation of sustainable energy, sewage and waste treatment, clean recycling, energy saving measures, water preservation and harvesting schemes are just some of the urgently required concerns the Budget should address. But again, without an opening of public procurement the most well-meaning schemes will have limited effect. What are the key ‘green’ initiatives lined up by European enterprises in India, for the year? The EBG as an industry association represents companies of all shapes, sizes and sectors from highly specialised SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to the large multinationals such as Deutsche Bank, Fraport, Alstom, Nokia, Alcatel and others. Europe has traditionally been v
