Why in the news? Recently, India has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the 1989 Montreal Protocol for protection of the ozone layer. This is for phasing out compounds called HFCs, which happen to be powerful greenhouse gases. India fought hard …
What is smog? Smog is air pollution that reduces visibility. It was first described over 5 decades ago as a mixture of smoke and fog, hence the name “smog”—but today it has a more specific definition and composition. Smog is …
What is net zero? It means the aggregate carbon emissions of a country should be zero on a given date. It is primarily carbon neutrality. A country can achieve negative emissions, if removal and absorption exceed the actual emissions. Eg: …
About Hydrofluorocarbons Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are a group of industrial chemicals primarily used for cooling and refrigeration. HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases and a substantial number are short-lived climate pollutants with a lifetime of between 15 and 29 years in the …
NEWS Equitable cumulative emission targets and not net zero is the key to achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goals. CONTEXT Recently the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has released a report titled ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis’. …
Why in the news? The latest IPCC report, while flagging the same concerns as previous ones, is now backed up by more data than ever. The human contribution to rising temperatures is clearer, and the 1.5°C warming closer. About IPCC …
Why in News ? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Sixth Assessment report titled “Climate Change 2021- The Physical Science Basis”. Key Findings The Indian Ocean is warming at a higher rate than other oceans due …
CONTEXT As part of the Union Budget address for 2020-21, the Finance Minister, said that the shutting down of old coal power plants, which are major contributors to emissions, will aid the achievement of India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This …
About PMUY The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households. It aims to provide 8 crore deposit free LPG connections to poor households. The connections are issued in the …
Context The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 was promulgated on October 28, 2020. The Ordinance provides for the constitution of a Commission for better coordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems …