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Adani, NTPC Sought Extension Of Deadlines To Curb Coal Plant EmissionsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 8, 2020
Top Indian coal-fired power generators Adani Power and NTPC Ltd have sought two-to-three-year extensions of deadlines to install emissions-cutting equipment at some plants, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, even as the country battles rampant pollution. The requests... Read more.. Subject Tags: Adani Power Ltd , air pollution , captive power generation , Carbon Emissions , Flue Gas DeSulphurization , NTPC Ltd |
Delhi: Bin free areas, plantation to check air pollution among tasks outlined by NDMC in its 2020-21 budgetBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2020
Making areas garbage bin-free, setting up 100 charging stations for electric cars besides an intensive plantation drive to mitigate air pollution are among the top tasks underlined by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in its 2020-21 budget. The civic body chairman... Read more.. |
Severe cold days may be linked to air pollution, say scientistsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2019
Delhi recorded a severe cold day on Saturday along with severe cold wave conditions increasing the intensity of cold a notch higher than what was felt in the rest of December. Delhi has been experiencing a cold spell for 15 days now. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung... Read more.. |
Delhi cabinet approves policy on electric vehicles to curb pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2019
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government on Monday approved a policy on electric vehicles (EVs) with a focus on two-wheelers, shared transport vehicles, and commercial vehicles to lead the change to electric mobility, at a time when the state is grappling with severe... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , electric two-wheeler , electric vehicle charging station , electric vehicle policy , state EV policy |
Electric cycles attract 5% GST, ordinary cycles 12% in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2019
The Modi government has been defending the multi-tiered rates under GST, saying there cannot be one rate given that different segments of society have to be taxed differently, but it has emerged that ordinary bicycles used mostly by the low-income group people attract 12 per... Read more.. |
NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech, shuts out GE, others from $2 bn ordersBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2019
Top Indian electricity generator NTPC has rejected the emissions-cutting technology of GE and other foreign firms for its coal-fired plants, documents show, shutting them out of an estimated $2 billion in orders. Despite struggling with some of the world's worst air pollution... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , carbon emissions reduction , clean coal technologies , coal , General Electric , NTPC , pilot project , Thermal power |
Govt cancels auction under Phase 2 of pilot scheme to salvage stressed power unitsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2019
India's NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech, shuts out GE, others from $2 billion orders Top Indian electricity generator NTPC has rejected the emissions-cutting technology of GE and other foreign firms for its coal-fired plants, documents show, shutting them out of an... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Carbon Emissions , Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , electricity generator , NTPC , sulphur oxides |
India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHOBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2019
India should take “urgent action” to tackle air pollution as the levels of toxic air in many cities of the country are much higher than the recommended guidelines, which could have a major impact on people's health, WHO Director Maria Neira said. Several studies conducted by... Read more.. |
Rising pollution in HP: Oppn, govt on the same pageBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 16, 2019
Raising the issue of rising pollution levels and climate change in the winter session of Himachal assembly, Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh sought the use of government vehicles in carpooling, introduction of electric vehicles and improvement in public transport in order to... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , electric vehicle , electric vehicle policy , public transport |
India's fight against air pollution could increase greenhouse gas emissionsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2019
India’s fight against deadly air pollution may come with an unintended consequence: increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Government-mandated pollution control devices for coal-fired power plants, which reduce deadly sulfur-dioxide pollution, could also boost carbon... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Carbon dioxide emissions , Flue Gas DeSulphurization , global warming , health impacts |