The Pune Municipal Corporation has pledged to follow the net-zero mission, by appointing a cell for setting up electric vehicles across the city. Pune is part of the 43 “Amrut Cities” from Maharashtra, who have pledged the UN’s “Race to Zero” as part of the ongoing COP event in Glasgow, Scotland.
Pune Municipal Corporation has taken several initiatives to make the city more resilient and plan efficiently for low-carbon developments. Several steps have been taken to fulfil them, from policy level to implementation, with a focus on mitigation and adaptation.
Vehicular pollution is one of the main reasons behind carbon emission, thus the PMC said in a public statement that the setting up of an electric vehicle (EV) cell will accelerate the usage of EVs in the city.
During Climate Week NYC 2021, major cities of Maharashtra committed to becoming net-zero by 2050. The importance of cities as the solution to addressing climate change. It starts with our home and every action can lead to the creation of a larger impact. If the cities are a major source of pollution and emissions, they can also be the focal points of change.
Aditya Thackery, the state minister for the environment, said governments of all states and nations need to practise development with sustainability. There is no true growth without environmental consciousness. Referring to the Maharashtrian cities, he urged active participation from a total of 65 million of its residents.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.
