VITAL STATS
Globally, each year there are 6.5 million deaths linked to air pollution, according to IEA
Nearly 200 GW of India’s power generation capacity is based on coal currently
New 1,000-MW ultra super-critical
technology can cut CO2 emission by another 15 per cent
India is targeting 62 GW generation capacity from nuclear-based power by 2032
Some 86 per cent of mitigation potential in India comes from energy efficiency measures, building better cities and encouraging behaviour changes among consumers
Rest 14 per cent comes from deploying low carbon technologies in the electricity and the energy sectors
35,000 km of railway tracks to be electrified in the next three years, cutting down on diesel usage
1,000 MW would come for Railways from solar and wind power by 2020