Emissions by the thermal power sector are significant in India, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China. The norms were put in place by the environment ministry in December 2015, just before the Paris summit on climate change to reduce air pollution and water usage by the thermal power producers. Emissions by the thermal power sector are significant in India, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China. The new norms had tightened emissions of particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and reduced water usage by coal-fuelled thermal power plants from December 2017. CSE has recommended to the environment ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India’s top pollution watchdog, not to accept the fresh timelines proposed by power ministry and the CEA.

Source: Mint November 16, 2017 18:22 UTC