The government's new initiative assumes significance in times of global effort to reduce carbon emissions and reducing health hazards associated with the emissions.
Research suggests worldwide emissions of CCl4 average 39 kilotons per year, approximately 30% of peak emissions prior to the international treaty.
Centre has agreed to provide a grant of Rs 500 crore towards development of 2,500 MW solar parks in Andhra Pradesh, which has received good response for plans to set up such units, officials said.
The project is the brainchild of Australian architecture collective Tribe Studios, and is their solution to the problem of storage in a small, terraced family home.
The World Bank and United Nations have been strong advocates for policies that shift the responsibility to polluters to pay for carbon emissions.
The worsening crisis means consumers, businesses and policymakers must consider the impact on the planet of every decision they make.
The world will see $90 trillion in new infra investment over the next 15 yrs, a period that is expected to witness increasingly rapid urbanization.
Roy said India's lack of integration of Centre-state policies on the distribution of funds has cost the country a bargaining chip for global climate finance.