India’s CO2 emissions slowing down sharply

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[size=1.125]In the first eight months of 2019, growth in India’s CO2 emissions slowed down sharply, putting the country on track to its lowest annual increase in nearly 20 years.

[size=1.125]Our analysis, based on data from various ministries responsible for electricity, coal, oil, gas and foreign trade, shows that emissions increased by 2% in the first eight months of the year, a lower rate than any annual increase since 2001.

[size=1.125]The main reason was a slowdown in the expansion of coal-fired electricity generation, the analysis shows, with renewable output surging and demand growth slowing.

[size=1.125]Oil demand growth has also slowed this year, helping keep the increase in India’s emissions to just 2%, against an average of 5% per year over the past decade.

[size=1.125]The trend in India’s CO2 emissions is of global importance. Since 2013, the country has accounted for more than half of the increase in global CO2 output. Slower growth in coal-based power generation will also benefit the country’s air quality efforts, as essentially all coal-fired power plants in India lack pollution controlls commonly required in, say, the EU and China.

[size=1.125]India’s CO2 emissions have doubled since 2005, driven by a rapid expansion in coal use. The growth is poised to slow down in 2019, however, as the chart below shows.

[size=1.125]read more here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/india-s-co2-emissions-growth-poised-to-slow-sharply-in-2019/

[size=1.125]https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/india-s-co2-emissions-growth-poised-to-slow-sharply-in-2019/

parivijesh100

Present Indian Government has taken many actions to improve climate & local people has been successfully educated for its need & active participation was ensured. Thus, the mission is successfully getting implemented.

asr335704

Welcome news! We should continue to move forward with renewable energy and depend less on coal/fossil based energy. That is the right direction for future.

abhidebb

Encouraging News....
A good initiative to reduce the CO2 levels in the atmosphere...