According to the report Glaciers of the Himalayas: https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience, glaciers in the Himalayas are melting faster than the global Average ice mass. A tough stance on black carbon can significantly reduce glacier melt.
The World Bank has released a report. The report included coverage of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges.
Black Carbon (BC) is a pollutant with a short lifetime.
It is the second largest cause of Global Warming after carbon dioxide (CO2).
Unlike other greenhouse gas emissions, BC is quickly washed out of the Atmosphere and can be eliminated if emissions are reduced.
In India, one such policy is the National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE). It is one of eight missions outlined in the National Climate Change Action Plan (NAPCC).