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The move is targeted to help India, one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Reuters reported last month about India's plans for a green hydrogen incentive programme.
The second phase of CAFE norms came into effect from April this year. The regulation first came into force in India from April 1, 2017. It is aimed at lowering fuel consumption of vehicles by reducing their CO2 emissions, mandating the average corporate CO2 emission to be less than 130 gm/km by 2022, applicable to all petrol, diesel, LPG and CNG fuelled vehicles.
He called for a pact between the world's richest and poorest countries to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels and funding to ensure poorer countries can reduce emissions.
Buses produces lesser carbon footprint compared to other modes of transportation. Travelling by buses is also economically viable, stress-free and typically relaxing.
'A better understanding of human behaviour became critical to policymakers in the pandemic, and that should carry forward.'
In August, the IPCC released the approved Working Group I report which assessed the physical science, showing that climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying.
The government recently launched the National Hydrogen Mission and National Electric Mobility Mission Plan to reduce the carbon footprint and dependency on fossil fuels.
The COP26, the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is to take place from October 31 till November 12.
The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record in 2020, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average and that trend has continued in 2021.
The poll, called the 'G20 Peoples' Climate Vote', surveyed over 689,000 people, including over 302,000 people under the age of 18.
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