NASA observed in its report, that Earth’s long term warming trend has continued with 2018 declared to be the warmest year in recorded history. This comes in the backdrop of forewarning by scientists who state that Earth has already undergone an increase of 1 degree Celsius compared to 1950 levels. This shows that though the Montreal Protocol has been widely successful in phasing out Ozone depleting substances, it has not been able to arrest the trend of global warming.
It is in this light, India Cooling Action Plan was launched on the eve of World Ozone Day. The ICAP provides recommendations to address cooling requirements across sectors, and provides access to sustainable cooling for a 20 year period (2017-18 to 2037-38). The emphasis on cooling sector is due to its cross-sectoral nature with various sectors of economy such as residential and commercial buildings, transport, refrigeration etc. The overarching goal of the action plan is to provide sustainable cooling and thermal comfort for all while securing environmental and socio-economic benefits for the society.
Goals to be Achieved
WSDS The World Sustainable Development Summit(WSDS) 2018 was held in New Delhi.WSDS is the flagship forum of The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) and was earlier named Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. The summit brings together different stakeholders in the field of sustainable development, energy and environmental sector to ensure the future economic path is one of equality, equity and climate justice. The theme of the summit 2018 was “Partnerships for a Resilient Planet”. |
Significance of ICAP
SATAT Initiative SATAT initiative aims to provide a Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) by inviting potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas(CBG) production plants to supplement automotive fuels. Compressed Bio gas is produced naturally through a process of anaerobic decomposition from waste/bio-mass sources (like agricultural residue, sewage treatment plant waste etc), which is then purified and compressed. Compressed Bio Gas(CBG) is preferred as an alternative, renewable automotive fuel because of abundance of biomass in India and its similar calorific value compared to CNG. This initiative will benefit vehicle-users, farmers as well as entrepreneurs and augment the already launched GOBAR-DHAN (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) scheme. Benefits of the initiative
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