Air Pollution in India

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  • Created on: 12-05-21 19:41
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  • Air Pollution in India
    • Causes
      • fuel and biomass burning
        • used for cooking and heating
        • 300,000 people die of indoor air pollution in india
        • 200 million tonnes of biomass burnt annually
      • emissions standards
        • cars lacked catalytic converters
          • high emissions
        • toxic fuels due to lax government
        • 2005 india adopted european standards for emissions
      • traffic congestion
        • increased car ownership
          • increased pollution
        • traffic congestion reduces speeds
          • burn fuel inefficiently at low speeds
        • increases gas emissions by x8
      • greenhouse gas emissions
        • 3rd largest emitter of CO2 in 2009
        • 5% of the worlds human sourced CO2
    • Impacts
      • reduced life expectancy by 3 years
      • breathe air above safe levels defined by the WHO
      • indoor air pollution responsible for 1 million deaths / year
      • increased risk of respiratory diseases
      • rise in pollution related cancers
        • 20% increase in lung cancer in past 10 years
    • Strategies
      • government
        • Clean Air Mission India
          • monitor and reduce pollution levels across all sectors
        • Develop Emergency Response Plan
          • raise public awareness through air quality maps
      • transport sector
        • freight transport from road to lower emission modes
          • rail
          • waterways
          • coastal
      • residential sector
        • provide cleaner fuels
          • LPG
        • provide 50% more efficient biomass stoves
      • agri
        • convert agri waste into electricity
      • industrial sector
        • Emission Trading Schemes
          • cap-and-trade for power generation and other large polluting industries
          • similar to carbon trading sceme

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