Page 4 - Emissions
Breathe easy: 40% drop in Sulphur Dioxide concentration in air across India
The observations are significant as India was in 2019 named the world's largest emitter of SO2
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70% thermal power capacity to miss emission control norms: CSE study
The report comes at a time when India has opened doors for private investors for commercial coal mining and sale in open market
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A working plasma jet engine
This technology can move the aviation industry closer to zero emission
Pollution regulator threatens to shut 14 thermal plants over emission norms
The pollution watchdog has asked thermal stations in six states to respond within 15 days why these plants should not be closed down
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NGT asks CPCB to submit report on guidelines for railway engine emissions
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the apex pollution monitoring body to submit report in a month
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NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech for plant, shuts out GE from $2-bn orders
The rejection of the foreign technology comes at a time when over half of coal-fired plants in India are already set to miss a phased deadline to cut emissions
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Majority of Indian companies voluntarily reduce emissions : Report
Among major Indian firms, IT major Wipro saw a 24% drop in emissions, while maintaining a growth of 15% over a five-year period
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