CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Leh Airport has been built as the country’s first carbon neutral airport, reports suggest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The IGI Airport in Delhi was the second airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power. The Delhi Airport has also committed to becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission airport by 2030.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday declared a seed farm, located in Aluva here, as the first carbon neutral farm in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overall, 50 airports have achieved carbon neutrality across the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -More information. Carbon neutrality is achieved when any residual airport emissions are compensated through the purchases of carbon credits. Carbon offsetting is providing funds to other projects that reduce carbon dioxide so as to make up for the emissions that cannot be completely eliminated by the airport.