Growth of India's CO2 emissions expected to slow down significantly in 2025: Study, Pg23

Key Highlights:

• India's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by approximately 1.4% in 2025, a significant decrease from the 4% growth in the previous year.
• In 2024, India's fossil fuel-related emissions totaled 3.19 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent, expected to rise to 3.22 billion tonnes in 2025.
• The Global Carbon Project (GCP) study attributes the slower growth to an early monsoon reducing cooling needs and strong growth in renewable energy.
• Globally, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are expected to rise by about 1.1% to a record 38.1 billion tonnes in 2025.

Detailed Insights:

• The slower growth in India's emissions is also lower than the United States, whose emissions are expected to increase by 1.9%.
• Fossil-related CO2 emissions encompass electricity generation, transportation, industrial processes, buildings, and heating, accounting for about 90% of global CO2 emissions.
• The remaining 10% of CO2 emissions globally come from land-use changes like deforestation and degradation of natural ecosystems.
• The average annual growth of India's emissions in the current decade (2015-2024) was 3.6%, compared to 6.4% in the 2005-2014 period.
• A previous analysis indicated that CO2 emissions from India's electricity sector in the first half of this year declined for the first time compared to the same period last year, due to good monsoon rainfall.
• Globally, despite climate action, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise, reaching a record 38.1 billion tonnes this year.

Key Concepts Involved:

• CO2 Emissions: Release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels and land-use changes.
• Fossil Fuels: Combustible geologic deposits of organic matter, such as oil, coal and natural gas, used for energy production.
• Greenhouse Gases: Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming, including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide.