MINISTRY OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a)to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement in response to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 29 to be answered
on 10.11.2010 regarding `Carbon Emission` raised by Sh. J.M. Aaron Rashid & Shrimati Sumitra
Mahajan:
As per current information available, the countries which are the largest contributor
to greenhouse gas emissions in percentage terms are: China - 19.5% , USA - 19.2% India - 5.3%,
Russia - 5.1% , Japan - 3.6% and Germany - 2.6%.
India`s approach to Climate Change Negotiations held recently in Tianjin, China was
guided by the principle of common but differentiated responsibility as reflected on the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its kyoto Protocol..
As India`s GDP grows, its emissions shall increase in absolute terms but the growth
rate of emissions will moderate as reflected in declining emissions intensity of Gross Domestic
Product. This will ensure that there is no adverse impact on our economic development. As per
Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment Report released in May 2010, the country`s GHG
emissions have increased from 1228 million tones CO2eq. in 1994 to 1727 mtCO2 eq. in 2007.
The Planning Commission has constituted an Expert Group for preparing a strategy for
a Low Carbon Economy for India. The Expert Group would evaluate some key alternative low
carbon options with an analysis of their cost- benefit and relative merits and prepare an
Action Plan along with a suggested timeline and targets that can feed into the Twelfth Plan
process.
