West Bengal emerges as major Black Carbon hotspot; CSE calls for urgent national strategy
West Bengal is a major industrial polluter, emitting nearly 96,000 tonnes of black carbon annually, making it the second-highest in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. A new study highlights the state's heavy reliance on coal and petroleum products, with sectors like Iron & Steel and Chemicals being primary culprits. Experts emphasize the urgent need for localized emission control strategies to combat this overlooked pollutant, which poses significant health and climate risks.
West Bengal is a major industrial polluter, emitting nearly 96,000 tonnes of black carbon annually, making it the second-highest in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. A new study highlights the state's heavy reliance on coal and petroleum products, with sectors like Iron & Steel and Chemicals being primary culprits. Experts emphasize the urgent need for localized emission control strategies to combat this overlooked pollutant, which poses significant health and climate risks.
