INCCA launch black carbon research initiative NCAP tomorrow
March 28th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): The science plan of the Black Carbon Research Initiative National carbonaceous Aerosols Programme (NCAP) under the aegis of the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA) will be launched here on Tuesday.
Based on the substantial groundwork which had been done led to identification of the science questions for the research invitations were finalized through intensive consultations with experts.
Accordingly, the programme envisages inventorisation, modeling, tracking and assessment of the impact of black carbon on melting glaciers through involvement of over 101 institutions countrywide.
The programme builds on the existing work under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Indian Space Research Organization, Ministry of Science and Technology and other associated agencies and experts.
During launch of INCCA, it was announced to take an in depth scientific study on Black Carbon in recognition of the recent emergence of interest among scientists, experts and governments regarding the role of black carbon in the context of global CLIMATE CHANGE, as well as the role of black carbon in global warming including melting of glaciers.
INCCA was launched in October 2009. It is a network of over 125 R&D institutions countrywide.
Under the aegis of INCCA, two national level assessments have already been published, one in May 2010 on Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2007 and the other, a 4×4 Climate Change Impact Assessment in November 2010, for 4 climate sensitive regions of India for 4 sectors - Agriculture, Water, Forests and Health. (ANI)
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