Indian Railways is aiming for 100% electrification by the year 2030 to reduce carbon emissions and improve train operations efficiency in order to become the world’s largest Green Railway network.
In an attempt to spread awareness about climate change-related measures, Gujarat University in Ahmedabad announced that they will set up a Centre Of Excellence (CoE) on climate change.
Hyderabad based startup ‘Caro’ developed its one of a kind paper box that can store drinking water. The unique initiative was started by two former IT professionals who left their jobs to combat the problem of plastic waste.
Countries around the globe are chasing a net zero carbon emission target, some Indian institutions have come up with carbon capturing techniques, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology has developed a technology that captures methane and turns it into hydrogen.
After two years of trials & tests, Pune based environmentalists duo have successfully tapped the method to segregate plastic waste and turn it into poly fuel for consumption. Dr Medha Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare have formed the organization Rudra Environmental Solution which has recycled about 25 lakh tonnes of plastic waste and turned it into poly fuel to date.
The study published in the Science Advances Journal highlighted that more than 1 lakh people died prematurely due to exposure to air pollution in 8 Indian cities. The researcher analyzed the data from Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune, and Ahmedabad between 2005 and 2018.
Carbon emission metrics are based on the emissions that take place in the confines of a country’s boundary. Sweden has moved a step further; it will consider the emissions from imported goods.
Global methane emissions increased last year by the largest amount since humans started measuring greenhouse gasses, a new government report said. Carbon dioxide can remain in the atmosphere for centuries, methane only lasts for roughly 9 years.
In an attempt to lower vehicular carbon emissions, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) announced that they are planning to equip electric-powered vehicles to collect the city’s household waste. The decision came after the appeal from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to phase out petrol & diesel vehicles in order to lower the dependency on fossil fuels.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly had a discussion with Franz Timmermans, Deputy Executive President of the European Commission on Climate Change Issues, in Cairo on Sunday. The meeting was part of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming climate change conference (COP27) to be held in Cairo later this year.
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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.