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(.#A.066).- India wants to reverse the environmental trend! Jan 20, 2020.
India wants to reverse the environmental trend! Jan 20, 2020.
By: Yohan Demeure, scientific writer
January 2, 2020, 9 h 43 min
Credits : Jason Rogers / Flicker
India is the country best known for its intense air pollution after China. According to a report, it seems that coal will soon no longer have a monopoly on energy there. It is therefore a first step towards reducing CO2 emissions in India.
A badly chosen moment
India represents the best of the most polluted and polluting countries, this is a fact. However, a detailed report by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists magazine on December 16, 2019 suggests a possible improvement in the years to come. This document was prepared by Tim Buckley of the Institute for Economic and Financial Analysis of Energy in Sydney, Australia.
According to the complainant, this is not an ideal time to discuss any good news about the environment in India. Indeed, the company NTPC, the country's largest producer of electricity, recently refused a technology allowing a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It was a technology for coal-fired power plants, but NTPC found that it was unsuitable.
At the same time, the capital New Delhi and other Indian cities are very often caught in a thick smog. A last intense peak was observed in November 2019 and incredible images of the pollution of the Yamuna river were notably broadcast.
Soon, coal will no longer be the only electricity-producing energy in India.
Credits: PxHere
A little optimism!
Tim Buckley said India is on the path to a change in its CO2 emissions from electricity generation. The idea is to multiply by five the production of energy obtained from renewable sources. This measure, supported by a political decision, should reach its goal around 2030.
If this is really the case, CO2 emissions to the atmosphere will decrease significantly, so that cities will become more breathable. There is also talk of falling prices for power generation technologies, mainly solar. Above all, India really wants to start a gradual withdrawal of coal, in order to reduce pollution impacting air and water.
There is also road traffic, which is also a source of great air pollution. India estimates that in March 2019 its fuel consumption will reach 216 million metric tonnes (since March 2019). This is down 3.3 tonnes from what was originally planned. In other words, it's a good start!
F I N .
India wants to reverse the environmental trend! Jan 20, 2020.
By: Yohan Demeure, scientific writer
January 2, 2020, 9 h 43 min
Credits : Jason Rogers / Flicker
India is the country best known for its intense air pollution after China. According to a report, it seems that coal will soon no longer have a monopoly on energy there. It is therefore a first step towards reducing CO2 emissions in India.
A badly chosen moment
India represents the best of the most polluted and polluting countries, this is a fact. However, a detailed report by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists magazine on December 16, 2019 suggests a possible improvement in the years to come. This document was prepared by Tim Buckley of the Institute for Economic and Financial Analysis of Energy in Sydney, Australia.
According to the complainant, this is not an ideal time to discuss any good news about the environment in India. Indeed, the company NTPC, the country's largest producer of electricity, recently refused a technology allowing a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It was a technology for coal-fired power plants, but NTPC found that it was unsuitable.
At the same time, the capital New Delhi and other Indian cities are very often caught in a thick smog. A last intense peak was observed in November 2019 and incredible images of the pollution of the Yamuna river were notably broadcast.
Soon, coal will no longer be the only electricity-producing energy in India.
Credits: PxHere
A little optimism!
Tim Buckley said India is on the path to a change in its CO2 emissions from electricity generation. The idea is to multiply by five the production of energy obtained from renewable sources. This measure, supported by a political decision, should reach its goal around 2030.
If this is really the case, CO2 emissions to the atmosphere will decrease significantly, so that cities will become more breathable. There is also talk of falling prices for power generation technologies, mainly solar. Above all, India really wants to start a gradual withdrawal of coal, in order to reduce pollution impacting air and water.
There is also road traffic, which is also a source of great air pollution. India estimates that in March 2019 its fuel consumption will reach 216 million metric tonnes (since March 2019). This is down 3.3 tonnes from what was originally planned. In other words, it's a good start!
F I N .
