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Report: India at top in Emissions related to Crop Burning
Climate tech start-up, Blue Sky Analytics, published its report on emissions related to crop burning. In the report, India has been ranked at the top position. Key Points As per report, India accounted for 13 per cent of total global emissions in the period of 2015-2020. Report notes a 12.2 percent contribution by India towards ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Blue Sky Analytics • Carbon emission • Climate TRACE • CO2 emission • Forest Fires • Forest Fires in India • Stubble burning
Delhi: Action plan to combat Air pollution in winters
Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on October 4, 2021 announced winter action plan to combat Air pollution in the state. Highlights CM announced that, only buses and taxis coming to Delhi from other states will be converted into CNG. Apart from that, specific areas in the NCR region will be marked as pollution ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi pollution • Green Delhi App • Green War Room • Pusa Bio Decomposer • Stubble burning • Winter Pollution in Delhi
Govt to set up National Mission on use of Biomass
Union Ministry of Power has announced to set up a ‘National Mission on use of Biomass’ in coal based thermal power plants. This decision was taken to address issue of air pollution caused due to farm stubble-burning. National Mission on use of Biomass Mission will reduce carbon footprints of thermal power generation. It will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: National Clean Air programme (NCAP) • National Mission on use of Biomass • New and Renewable Energy • particulate matter • Stubble burning • Thermal Power Plants
President promulgates Ordinance to constitute Air Quality Management Commission in NCR
The President of India has promulgated an ordinance to constitute an air quality commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and the areas adjoining it. Highlights The commission will work on research, better coordination, identification and resolution of problems in Air Quality Index in the National Capital Region. The commission will consist ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Air Quality • Central Pollution Control Board • Delhi pollution • Graded Response Action Plan • ISRO • National air quality index • National Capital Region • Stubble • Stubble burning
GoI to create a permanent body to control air pollution in Delhi
On October 26, 2020, the Government of India informed the supreme court that it will soon legislate a permanent body to handle the air pollution problems in Delhi. The body is mainly focus on pollution caused due to stubble burning. Highlights On October 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of India had appointed a one-man committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Delhi pollution • National air quality index • Stubble burning • Supreme court • World Health Organisation