About NCAP National Clean Air Program (NCAP) is a pollution control initiative that was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 2019. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework …
About Ethanol Ethanol, an anhydrous ethyl alcohol having chemical formula of C2H5OH, can be produced from sugarcane, maize, wheat, etc which are having high starch content. In India, ethanol is mainly produced from sugarcane molasses by fermentation process. Ethanol can …
About the Report The World Air Quality Report is prepared by Swiss organization IQAir. The report is based on PM2.5 air quality data from 6,475 cities in 117 countries, regions and territories around the world. IQAir endeavors to engage, educate, …
About the Scheme The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country. As part of the NEMMP …
What’s the news? According to Paper released by WEF, Construction and operation of buildings are responsible for 38% of global emissions and there is an urgent need for solutions to help accelerate decarbonisation of the urban-built environment to limit the …
Context All forms of energy and electricity generation and consumption are for people to enjoy a good quality of life. While energy use can be grouped into different categories like residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and transport, it is our lifestyle …
What’s the news? According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations body, 2021 was one of the seven hottest years on record. Key Findings As per six international data sets consolidated by the WMO, although La Niña conditions …
About IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Government of India Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). IREDA was established as a Non-Banking Financial Institution in 1987. It engages in …
About NCAP NCAP is a pollution control initiative that was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in January 2019. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality …
About Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) Launched in 2015, UJALA is the world’s largest domestic lighting project. It was launched with a target of replacing 77 crore incandescent lamps with LED bulbs and to nullify the …