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On a very current mission

— Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

COLOURFUL: Reva family on M.G. Road in Bangalore on Sunday.

BANGALORE: The roads of Bangalore witnessed yet another rally on Sunday, but this time with a greener mission. The Reva Electric Car Company hosted a Mission Zero CO2 — Save Bangalore rally where owners of the pint-sized car whirred their way through the streets, starting at Cubbon Park in the morning.

The aim of the rally was to encourage individuals to adopt greener ways as an awareness raising exercise on the increasing pollution level in the city.

The colourful rally started at the Press Club, winding its way through Indian Express, Chinnaswami Stadium, Anil Kumble Circle, M.G. Road, Kamaraj Road, Commercial Street, Brigade Road, Residency Road, Garuda Mall, Hosmat, Airport Road, Domlur, Indiranagar 100 Foot Road, CMH Road, Ulsoor, M.G. Road and back to Cubbon Park.

Speaking on the initiative, Chetan Maini, CTO and Deputy Chairman, Reva Electric Car Company, said: “It is high time all started taking global warming more seriously; not just talk about it but actually take initiatives to spread awareness about its effects.”

“Global warming has become one of the most serious challenges the world is facing today. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report concludes that policies enacted to date have not been substantial enough to counteract the growth in global emissions and comprehensive public policies that bring clean technologies to the market are necessary to limit the risks of climate change,” said Girish M. Rakhe, president, Indian Operations, RECC.

Emissions of heat-trapping gases rose 70 per cent between 1970 and 2004, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions accounting for three-quarters of total emissions from human activities in 2004. These emissions will continue to grow over the next few decades if current policies and development practices remain in effect.

The largest growth direct emissions (i.e., excluding emissions from electricity consumed in these sectors) rose most rapidly in transportation (up 120 per cent), followed by industry (up 65 per cent), and land use and forestry (up 40 per cent). Direct and indirect emissions (including electricity use) from buildings increased 75 per cent.

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