A government report ‘The Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ was released.
It outlines the nation’s substantial progress in decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
India achieved an impressive 33% reduction in GDP emission intensity from 2005 to 2019, surpassing targets 11 years early.
Despite 7% annual GDP growth, emissions rose only 4% per year.
India, with 17% of the world’s population, contributes less than 4% of global carbon emissions.
India created an additional carbon sink of 1.97 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent during the same period.
The country is on track to achieve its target of reducing GDP emission intensity by 45% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
The energy sector contributed the most to anthropogenic emissions (75.81%), followed by agriculture (13.44%), Industrial Process and Product Use (8.41%), and waste (2.34%).
The Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector removed a significant 4,85,472 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GgCO2e) of emissions.
India proposes to host the annual UN climate talks in 2028.
India stands out among developing countries, submitting its third national communication with GHG inventory of 2019.
It is showcasing more recent data compared to other nations like China (2014), Brazil (2016), South Africa (2017), and Saudi Arabia (2012).
India aims to achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
The country is committed to becoming a net-zero economy by 2070, highlighting its dedication to long-term sustainability.