2010-05-19
India's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jump. AFP, May 11, 2010. "India's annual greenhouse gas emissions increased by 58 percent from 1994-2007, driven by higher industrial activity, energy production and transport, government figures showed on May 11. 'Between 1994 and 2007, some of the sectors indicate significant growth in greenhouse gas emissions, such as cement production, electricity generation and transport,' said a report released by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh... Ahead of a UN climate conference in Copenhagen in December last year, India offered to reduce its carbon intensity -- the amount of energy used per unit of gross domestic product emissions -- by 20 to 25% by 2020 compared to 2005 levels... Most of India's electricity comes from coal-fired power stations that contribute to greenhouse gas'...Last week, Ramesh during a visit to China stated that there was little prospect of a breakthrough in efforts to forge an international agreement this year to fight global warming. But he said that cooperation between India and China was one of the remarkable features of the Copenhagen conference."
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