Lok Sabha Question No. 4699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Carbon Emission from Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4699 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31st March 2022 )

## CARBON EMISSION FROM FLIGHTS

4699.    SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  percentage  of  increase  in  CO2  emission  from  International flights under Indian Air Space; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to curb down the increase of CO2 emmission?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) The details of CO2 emission by Indian airlines to/from international destinations during the period 2012 - 2020 is placed at Annexure.;
- ; Steps  to  address  the  issue  of  CO2  emission  include  the
- (b) following:;
- (i)  Measures  taken  by  airports  to  reduce  carbon  footprint  include rationalization  of  operating  times/procedures,  use  of  renewable energy, use of alternative fuels in ground handling vehicles, etc.;
- (ii)  Measures  taken  by  airlines  to  reduce  carbon  footprint  include reduction  of  unwanted  weight  of  aircraft,  avoiding  moisture/dirt accumulation on aircraft, proper speed and flap management etc.;
- (iii) In addition to the above, Airports Authority of India in consultation with Indian Air Force has optimized airspace utilization

under Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) resulting in reduction of CO2 emission. ******

## Quantum of CO2 Emissions from Indian Aviation Sector

|                                                                        | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   | CO 2 Emissions in 000 tons (Provisional)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                                                                        | 2012                                       | 2013                                       | 2014                                       | 2015                                       | 2016                                       | 2017                                       | 2018                                       | 2019                                       | 2020                                       |
| Indian scheduled passenger airlines to/from international destinations | 5,425                                      | 5,585                                      | 5,796                                      | 6,434                                      | 6,923                                      | 7,853                                      | 8,441                                      | 7,057                                      | 3,194                                      |
| Percentge (Increase or decrease in emissions)                          | -                                          | 3%                                         | 4%                                         | 11%                                        | 8%                                         | 13%                                        | 7%                                         | -16%                                       | -55%                                       |

## ANNEXURE