India Cooling Action Plan

India Cooling Action Plan was released by the Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The plan is aimed at reducing emissions and providing thermal comfort to citizens. India Cooling Action Plan India Cooling Action Plan provides a 20-year perspective to address the cooling requirements across various sectors and recommends ways to provide access to sustainable ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Affordable housing • economically weaker sections • Energy efficiency • EWS • HCFCs • hydrochlorofluorocarbons • India Cooling Action Plan • National Science and Technology Programme • Ozone Cell • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change

India launches Stage II of HCFC Phase Out Management Plan

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched Stage II of HCFCs Phase Out Management Plan (HPMP) for the 2017-23 period. It aims to phase out use of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), harmful ozone-depleting substances (ODS) by switching over to non-ozone depleting and low global warming potential technologies. Under HPMP-II India has secured ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

Topics: Climate change • Environment • HCFCs • Montreal Protocol • National • Ozone Depleting Substances • Phase Out Management Plan