India has 21 of the 30 cities with the worst air quality in the world.
The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, lies in the lower portion of the stratosphere, protecting the Earth from the Sun’s harmful UV radiation, making life possible here.
Post the NDC commitments under the Paris Agreement in 2015, India has been promoting RE, but the increase in non-fossil-fuel-based electricity generation between 2015 and 2020 has been only 3.
This article analyzes road transport in India to explore linkages between air pollution and climate change policies in the transportation sector.
Urban air pollution is a complex problem, which requires a multi-pronged approach to understand its dynamics.
According to data from the International Energy Agency (2020) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2018), it is estimated that more than 90% of CO2 emissions from the transport sector is from road transport.
India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 2.
The 2015 Paris Agreement required countries to submit their long-term climate action strategies by 2020.
The year 2021-22 has been a milestone year in many ways for climate action in India.
Every year, India’s energy consumption from fossil fuels is worth approximately Rs 7 trillion.
Electricity distribution utilities drive the expansion of energy access and the transition to clean energy.
This series of articles is a joint editorial initiative of ETEnergyworld and CSTEP.
Climate finance was one of the most contested issues at COP26 in Glasgow last November.
Over two-thirds of Indian goods are transported on roads.
Renewable energy (RE) and electric vehicles (EVs) are currently the best bet for moving towards a sustainable future.
Indian transport is massive and diverse in catering to the mobility needs of its 1.