{"id":316003,"date":"2024-11-13T18:46:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=316003"},"modified":"2024-11-13T18:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:16:05","slug":"indias-fossil-fuel-co2-emissions-set-to-rise-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-fossil-fuel-co2-emissions-set-to-rise-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Set to Rise in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: This post on India\u2019s Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Set to Rise in 2024 <\/b>has been created based on the article “India\u2019s fossil fuel CO2 emissions set to rise 4.6% in 2024, highest among major economies, shows report”<\/a> published in Indian Express on 13th November 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in news?<\/h2>\n

According to a Global Carbon Project study, India\u2019s carbon emissions from fossil fuels are expected to rise by 4.6% in 2024, the highest increase among major economies.<\/p>\n

Findings of the study<\/h2>\n

1. In 2023, India’s CO2 emissions had seen a larger rise of 8.2%.\u00a0The rise in emissions is due to increases from coal (4.5%), oil (3.6%), natural gas (11.8%, albeit from a low base), and cement (4%).<\/p>\n

2. Global CO2 Emissions at Record Levels:<\/strong> Globally, fossil-based CO2 emissions are projected to reach a record high of 37.4 billion tonnes in 2024, marking a 0.8% increase from 2023.<\/p>\n

3. At the current rate, there is a \u201c50% chance\u201d of global temperatures exceeding the 1.5\u00baC threshold in about six years, a target set to mitigate severe climate impacts.<\/p>\n

Key Drivers of India\u2019s Emissions Growth<\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0 India\u2019s economic growth, coupled with extensive infrastructure development, has increased power demand and thus outpacing the growth in renewable energy.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 As a result, the country\u2019s reliance on coal and other fossil fuels remains high to meet rising energy needs.<\/p>\n

Comparison with Other Major Economies<\/h2>\n

China\u2019s CO2 emissions are projected to grow by 0.2% in 2024, while the United States and the European Union are expected to see increases of 0.6% and 3.8%, respectively.<\/p>\n

India contributes 8% to global CO2 emissions, compared to China\u2019s 32%, the United States\u2019 13%, and the European Union\u2019s 7%.<\/p>\n

Global Breakdown of CO2 Emissions by Source<\/h2>\n

1. Coal remains the largest source of emissions, accounting for 41% of the global total, with slight increases projected in India, China, and other regions, while decreases are expected in the EU and the USA.<\/p>\n

2. Role of Carbon Sinks in CO2 Absorption:<\/strong> Land and Ocean Absorption Rates: Combined, land and ocean ecosystems absorb roughly half of the CO2 emissions from human activities.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, oceans have taken up around 10.5 billion tonnes (26%) of total emissions annually, despite facing reductions in CO2 uptake due to climate-related changes.<\/p>\n

3. Impact of Climate Variability on Carbon Sinks:<\/strong> Ocean absorption has decreased by approximately 5.9% in the past decade due to factors like altered ocean circulation and reduced CO2 solubility in warmer waters.<\/p>\n

In 2023, El Ni\u00f1o temporarily reduced the land CO2 sink due to warmer temperatures, but this effect is expected to subside with the end of El Ni\u00f1o in 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: This post on India\u2019s Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Set to Rise in 2024 has been created based on the article “India\u2019s fossil fuel CO2 emissions set to rise 4.6% in 2024, highest among major economies, shows report” published in Indian Express on 13th November 2024. Why in news? According to a Global Carbon Project… Continue reading India\u2019s Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Set to Rise in 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-316003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316003\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}