Manual on Cleaner Brick Kiln Technologies: Design, Construction and Operation
Date : December 5, 2021
The manual prepared by experts explains the design, construction and operation of cleaner brick kiln technologies like high draught zigzag kilns, natural draught zigzag kilns, vertical shaft brick kilns etc. The manual is a means to provide technical assistance to brick kiln entrepreneurs of the Patna district in Bihar to shift to cleaner technologies to manufacture bricks....
Unclamping India – How To Deal With Polluting Clamp-Type Kilns
Date : December 5, 2021
Clamps are one of the one of the least efficient and most polluting of all brickmaking technologies. As India strives towards a cleaner brick future, phasing clamps out is a necessary step on the way. Based on a survey carried out in Maharashtra, this report provides insights on the adverse environmental impacts of clamps and suggests recommendations to phase out their use....
Integrating Climate Action in the Existing Environmental Legislation in India
Date : December 5, 2021
Over the past decade, about 1,100 national legislation and policies have been proposed around the world that are directly or indirectly related to climate action. In India, the discussion to enact a national climate change legislation was proposed by advocacy groups after the Paris Agreement (2015). Given the context of India’s climate and environmental governance, including the challenges of im...