CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Delhi Airport has moved to green energy and uses only hydro and solar power for all its energy needs since June 1. With this, the Delhi Airport became the first airport in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delhi Airport has been working relentlessly towards environmental sustainability and has set its target to make it a Net Zero Carbon Emission airport by 2030, way ahead of the global target of 2050.

Detailed explanation-3: -CIAL (Cochin International Airport Ltd) is the world’s first airport fully powered by solar energy. The Cochin International Airport has been a torchbearer from its inception on many accounts including the solar power project which prompted many other airports to move the solar way.

Detailed explanation-4: -World’s First Solar Powered Airport At Cochin Is India’s Champion Of Sustainable Energy: Report. Aviation is one of the fastest-growing contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, fueling global climate change.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi is set to become the first such facility in India to run on a combination of hydro and solar power. This switch from June 1 has made IGI the country’s second airport to run only on renewable energy.