India Achieves Remarkable Environmental Milestone

Sakshi Education

India has successfully slashed its GDP emission intensity by 33% between 2005 and 2019, exceeding its target 11 years ahead of schedule. A government report, ‘The Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,’ outlines the nation’s substantial progress in decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy sector contributed the most to anthropogenic emissions (75.81%), followed by agriculture (13.44%), Industrial Process and Product Use (8.41%), and waste (2.34%).
The Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector removed a significant 4,85,472 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GgCO2e) of emissions.
Despite a cumulative annual GDP growth rate of 7%, India’s emissions increased by only 4% per year during 2005-2019.
India created an additional carbon sink of 1.97 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent during the same period.
The country is on track to achieve its target of reducing GDP emission intensity by 45% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
India stands out among developing countries, submitting its third national communication with GHG inventory of 2019, showcasing more recent data compared to other nations like China (2014), Brazil (2016), South Africa (2017), and Saudi Arabia (2012).
India aims to achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
The country is committed to becoming a net-zero economy by 2070, highlighting its dedication to long-term sustainability.