Addressing Urban Air Quality:
the Case of Industry in India
12 December 2019
9:00-10:30
Chile Pavilion
Urban Air Quality Case Study Series
India’s War on Pollution
1.24 million people died from air pollution in India in 2017
= 12.5% of all deaths that year
War Against Pollution: declared by the government in January,
2019
National Clean Air Program: plans to reduce PM10 and PM2.5
by 20-30 % from 2017 levels in 102 cities, by 2024
A Gas-Based Economy: commitment to more than double the
share of natural gas in energy mix - from 6% to 15% by 2022
City Gas Distribution (CGD) network extension planned to
connect 70% of India’s population, from current ~ 20% (per
2014)
The Morbi Industry Gas Switch
• Major global ceramics manufacturing hub
• In March, 2019 National Green Tribunal ordered immediate closure
of all coal gasifiers in the ceramic units, for environmental violations
Natural Gas Consumption
After NGT Order
Other Environmental Benefits
Lessons: Policy Matters
2012 2000 2014 2016 2018
250
2002
100
2006
50
150
2010
200
2008 0
2004
Gas consumption (bcm)
>4x
India
China
Coal
Oil
GAS
Electrictiy
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total Percent Grwoth in Consumption since 2008, by Fuel
Source: 2018 Report by Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India
TOTAL (%) PERCENT GROWTH IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY FUEL
2008 = 0
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