Clean, Emissions and Nepal

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C °F) by 2050, as well as improving human health and agriculture.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International

AQLI: new data reveals little progress globally in reducing air pollution over the last two decades

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JULY 29, 2020

Nearly a quarter of the global population lives in four countries in South Asia that are among the world’s most polluted: Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The good news is that there is now a track record of countries deciding to take action and succeeding in cleaning the air. —Michael Greenstone.

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Pollution Global Bangladesh Nepal

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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JANUARY 24, 2018

In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity. India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five.

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2018 Papua New Guinea Burundi Central African Republic

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

AQLI: new data reveals little progress globally in reducing air pollution over the last two decades

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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