Lok Sabha Question No. 75 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Green House Gases
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 75

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## Green House Gases

## *75. SHRIMATI  K. MARAGATHAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various sectors emitting Green House Gases (GHG), sector-wise;
- (b) whether the energy sector accounts for 58 per cent of Green House Gas emissions in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  share  of  industry  amounted  to  22  per  cent  of  the  total  GHG  emissions followed by 17 per cent from the agricultural sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed the achievable action to reduce GHG emissions from various sectors, if so, the details thereof along with steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 75 by SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM regarding 'Green House Gases'

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  the  First  Biennial  Update  Report  submitted  to  United  Nations  Framework Convention to Climate Change (UNFCCC), India's gross emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) were 2.136 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq) in 2010. Out of this, the energy, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), agriculture and the waste sectors contributed 71%, 8%, 18% and 3% respectively. About 12% of emissions were offset by carbon sink action of forests and croplands. Therefore, the national net GHG missions amounted to a total of 1.884 billion tonnes of CO2eq.

(d): India does not have legally binding emission reduction commitments with regard to reducing GHG. However, due to various steps taken to mitigate GHG emissions, emission intensity of its GDP has reduced by 12 % between 2005 and 2010. Further,  through  its  Intended  Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted in October 2015, India intends to reduce emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

Government is implementing the National Solar Mission, National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency,  National  Mission  on  Sustainable  Habitat,  Green  India  Mission  under  the  National Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC),  which  are  aimed  to  reduce  GHG  emissions  from various  sectors.  A  slew  of  new  policy  measures  have  also  been  initiated  which  include introduction of cleaner technologies in thermal power generation, promoting renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, developing climate resilient infrastructure and programmes related to afforestation.

The  Executive  Committee  on  Climate  Change  (ECCC)  and  the  Prime  Minister's  Council  on Climate Change (PMCCC) review the progress of National Missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).

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