Energy sector contributes for nearly 60 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, followed by electricity, industry, agriculture and other sectors, said Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
In another reply, the Minister stated, “India has been a strong advocate of the principles of equity and CBDR in the climate change regime. India has been able to secure its interest in the agreement.”
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Javadekar said greenhouse gas emissions from energy sector constituted 58 per cent, followed by electricity 37.8 per cent, industry 22 per cent, agriculture 17 per cent, transport 7.5 per cent, cement 6.8 per cent, iron and steel 6.2 per cent, waste 3 per cent of the net Carbon Dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions.
As per a report on India: Greenhouse Gas Inventory-2007 the net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission from India , with land Use, land Use Change and Forestry were 1727.71 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Out of which, CO2 emissions were 1221.76 million tons, methane emissions were 20.56 million tons and Nitrous Oxide emissions were 0.24 million tons, the Minister said.
He further stated a variable rate of change in agriculture production including reduction in yield of crops namely, rice, maize and sorghum and increase in the yield of coconut for Western Ghats, coastal and north-eastern regions with increasing temperature.
Further, it is anticipated that there may be an all round decrease in apple production in the Himalayan region, and the line of production may shift to higher altitude, he said in a reply to another question on climate change.
Replying to another question, he said the issue of ensuring healthy economic growth rate amid climate change related challenges has been addressed in the Paris agreement which emphasises the intrinsic relationship that climate actions, responses and impacts have with equitable access to sustainable development and eradication of poverty.
The climate agreement further mandates an obligation for developed countries to provide financial resources to developing countries. As per the decision adopted by CoP21 at Paris, Green Climate Fund (GCF), as one of the entities entrusted with the operation of the financial mechanism of the Convention (UNFCCC) shall serve the Paris agreement, he said.
Replying to another question, he said that India in its submitted Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)or climate action plan has envisaged reduction of carbon intensity of its GDP by 33-35 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.