Cement contributes to 8% of human-made GHG emissions. Substituting clinker in cement with the material LC3 can save up to 500 million tons of emissions by 2030.
Power output rose 11.5% to 1,591.11 billion kilowatt-hours, in fiscal year ended March 2023, an analysis of daily load data from regulator Grid-India showed.
‘Safeguard Mechanism’ reform legislation is key to Labor govt's pledge to cut emissions by 43% by 2030 in country that ranks as one of world's biggest carbon emitters per capita.
The event drew criticism after reports said activists from African nations had been prevented from participating, and a petition to remove Coca-Cola as sponsor.
Emissions Gap report by UNEP said while current commitments estimated to reduce global emissions by 5-10 %, reduction of 30-45% needed to restrict global warming to below hazardous limits.
Report added if India is able to achieve 'more rapid progress in deploying low‐emissions alternatives in power, industry & transport' it'll be on path to fulfill net zero emissions by 2070 goal.
Level of pollution caused by e-vehicles varies from country to country depending on factors like source of energy, policy on battery recycling, and mining process.
Fly ash is the residue of coal combustion, which, if disposed of improperly, is hazardous. New govt rules include a system of environmental compensation based on polluter-pays principle.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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