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India endorses Emission list
November 4 , 2021
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- India officially endorsed a website made by Indian climate experts, listing the historical carbon dioxide emissions of developed countries.
- An emission list was created with the aim of highlighting the disparity between the emissions of developed and developing countries.
- Countries like the United States, Australia, Canada & countries in Western Europe are shown as having a net carbon debt.
- Developing countries like India & China are having net credit.
- Thus, the database highlights that, it is only fair that developed countries should commit to steeper targets for curbing emissions as compared to developing countries.
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- India is the third-largest emitter of carbon emissions on yearly basis.
- However, it is the sixth-largest with respect to its historical emissions.
- When the size of its population is considered, it is among the lowest per capita emitters.
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