2009Dec3: India announces that it will reduce its carbon emission intensity by 20-25% by 2020 from 2005 levels by doing the following: imposing mandatory fuel efficiency standards for all vehicles by December 2011; enacting a building code that encourages energy conservation; passing amendments to laws to reduce energy intensity of industrial activities; monitoring the state of the forests; and adopting clean coal technologies (The Times of India).
Reference: The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-2020-target-Reduce-emission-by-20-25/articleshow/5297073.cms
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