Vibha SharmaTribune News ServiceNew Delhi, November 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged a new climate goal for India — net-zero emissions by 2070.
He also committed to generating
India’s air conditioning and cold storage sectors may have recorded over 7% growth in just the last five years but experts find the trend “uncool”. Reason? The high demand for cooling devices has led to an increase in synthetic hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant use, which is, in turn, heating up the atmosphere.
The world needs stronger guidelines to make countries pledge to more ambitious emissions cuts, report on their progress, as well as provide the promised financial support to developing countries at the upcoming COP26, experts tell us
The southwest monsoon is expected to officially start withdrawing from India on October 6-7, set to mark a hat-trick in the delayed retreat, with recording normal rainfall to the tune of 99 per cent of the long-period average.The countrywide .
Half-way through its target period, the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is inching towards its goals with certain steps taken by several states, while some others were still lagging behind with non-tracking of its air pollution related .