Ratification of Kigali amendment and FDIs

Question 1

Union govt. has approved the ratification of KIGALI amendment to the Montreal protocol on phasing down HFCs

Answer 1

India will reduce its HFCs by 80% till 2047

china by 2045 and USA by 2034

Question 2

Montreal protocol of 1989 aimed at protecting the ozone layer and said usage of HFCs rather than CFCs.

but on further research it was found that HCFs can cause massive global warming.

when did india join montreal?

Answer 2

1992

Question 3

What is the national monetization pipeline?

Answer 3

4 year pipeline to sell brownfield assets of the country.

Question 4

brownfield asset—– a company purchases or leases existing facilities.

Answer 4

greenfield assets—– company builds brand new facility from groud.

both GA and BA are foreign direct investments [ FDIs]