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What is the News?
The research and consulting firm, Rhodium Group, has released a report on Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Key Findings of the report:
- Global Greenhouse gas emissions including emissions of all six Kyoto gases have reached 52 gigatons of CO2-equivalent in 2019. This is an 11.4% increase over the past decade.
- The six main gases under Kyoto Protocol are:
- Carbon dioxide (CO2);
- Methane(CH4);
- Nitrous oxide(N2O);
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
- Perfluorocarbons(PFCs);
- Sulphur hexafluoride(SF6).
- Of the total emissions, China alone contributed more than 27% of total Global Greenhouse gas emissions. Further, China’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 exceeded the combined emissions of the US and other developed nations.
- China’s net emissions in 2020 also increased by roughly 1.7%. This is significant as the emissions from almost all other countries had declined during the pandemic.
- However, China’s history as a major emitter is relatively short compared to developed countries. Since 1750, members of the OECD bloc have emitted four times more CO2 on a cumulative basis than China.
- The United States is the second-highest emitter. The US alone contributed 11% of the total Global Greenhouse gas emissions.
- For the first time, India has surpassed the European Union and became the third-highest Global Greenhouse gas emitter. India contributed 6.6% of the total emissions.
Source: BBC
