page_title: Greenhouse gas emissions by India
hierarchical_section_title: Greenhouse gas emissions by India
caption_attribution_description: English: Sarni is home to the largest power plant in MP, contributing to approximately 70% of total electricity supply of Madhya Pradesh. Its total capacity is 1142.5 megawatts and the construction work for the new 500 MW has already started.
context_page_description: Greenhouse gas emissions by India are the third largest in the world and the main source is coal. India emits about 3 gigatonnes CO2eq of greenhouse gases each year; about two and a half tons per person, which is half the world average. The country emits 7% of global emissions.
  As of 2019 these figures are quite uncertain, but a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory is within reach. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore air pollution in India, would have health benefits worth 4 to 5 times the cost, which would be the most cost-effective in the world.
  As of 2014, India's carbon intensity per GDP was twice the world average. The Paris Agreement commitments included a reduction of this intensity by 33-35% by 2030.
context_section_description: Greenhouse gas emissions by India are the third largest in the world and the main source is coal. India emits about 3 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2eq of greenhouse gases each year; about two and a half tons per person, which is half the world average. The country emits 7% of global emissions. 
  As of 2019 these figures are quite uncertain, but a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory is within reach. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore air pollution in India, would have health benefits worth 4 to 5 times the cost, which would be the most cost-effective in the world.
  As of 2014, India's carbon intensity per GDP was twice the world average. The Paris Agreement commitments included a reduction of this intensity by 33-35% by 2030.
caption: Satpura coal-fired power station
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