Ecology 2024
=>India set to join "Energy efficiency hub": The Union Cabinet has approved India’s membership to the Energy Efficiency Hub -- a collaboration of countries working to improve the deployment of energy efficiency. “India will join the International Energy Efficiency Hub, a global platform that fosters collaboration and promotes energy efficiency worldwide. This move solidifies India’s commitment to sustainable development and aligns with its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,”
=>India's 1st CO2 to methanol plant: Such a plant will be established in Pune. The foundation stone of India’s first-of-its-kind CO2-to-Methanol pilot plant has been laid at Thermax Ltd.’s Research, Technology, and Innovation Center (RTIC) in Pune. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the pioneering project holds national significance as it aims to demonstrate CO2 capture and utilization (CCU) technologies, playing a crucial role in India's journey towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and Thermax Ltd. will collaborate to develop the CCU technology. The plant with an overall capacity of 1.4 Tons Per Day (TPD) has been designed considering CO2 emissions from a diverse range of sources, including power plants, cement and steel plants, fertiliser plants, and refineries.
=>No. of Ramsar sites in India: with the addition of 3 more sites to the list, the number rose to 85. These new sites are:
The three new Ramsar sites are
1) Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and
2) Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and
3)Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh.
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