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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The team devoted special attention to three rapidly developing Sub-Saharan countries: Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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On the final day of the summit, seminars and conferences on subjects including circular de-carbonisation of the economy and going towards Net Zero through carbon trading, waste-to-energy recycling, opportunities in circular de-carbonisation of the economy and conferences are expected to be organised. NTPC is planning an additional USD 8.40

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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In the meantime, the Partnership is proceeding with piloting projects in Indonesia, Colombia and Ghana. Percentages of bioenergy from yield increases, residues, wastes and degraded or contaminated land. Japan has already tested the GBEP indicators, and other Partners have expressed a willingness to do the same. Click to enlarge.