Green House Gases

Global companies to reduce emissions from ships by 2050

September 22, 2021

About 150 leading companies and organisations including oil majors & port authorities called on September 22, 2021 for decarbonising the global shipping industry completely by 2050. Highlights These companies also urged the governments to step up their action warning time ..

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Environment Performance Index: India ranks 168

June 8, 2020

The Yale University recently released the biennial Environment Performance Index. India scored 168th rank out of 180 countries. In 2018, India scored 27.6 out of 100 and secured 177th rank. About the report Around 32 indicators were considered to create ..

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CO2 level reaches record high in 2016: WMO

October 25, 2016

According to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the atmosphere has reached a record high. The globally averaged concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere reached to 400 parts per million ..

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India to eliminate use of HFC-23 by 2030

October 14, 2016

India has decided to eliminate use of HFC-23, a greenhouse gas (GHG) that harms the ozone layer by 2030. With this, India, is taking the lead on tackling climate change. It was announced during the 28th Meeting of the Parties ..

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Union Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement

September 29, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016. The Paris Agreement was adopted by 185 nations in December 2015.  India had signed the agreement in ..

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175 nations sign historic Paris Climate Agreement on Earth Day

April 23, 2016

175 nations including India have signed the historic Paris Climate Agreement at United Nations Headquarters in New York along marking a significant step to combat global warming. On behalf of India, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar signed the agreement at ..

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