The Hindu Business Line : India’s per capita emission 70% below world average

NEW DELHI: Despite being the fourth largest economy, India’s per capita emission levels are 70 per cent below world average and 93 per cent lower than those in the US, says a latest report on climate change.

Jointly prepared by business chamber Assocham and consultancy firm Ernst and Young, the report highlighted that carbon emissions in India increased by 65 per cent between 1990 and are now projected to grow by close to 70 per cent in the next decade or so .

But it remained low compared to other major economies, accounting for only two per cent of cumulative energy related emissions since many decades.

On a per capita basis, India’s emissions are 70 per cent below world average and 93 per cent below the level in the US.

Quoting the findings, the Assocham President, Ms Swati Piramal, said in a statement that India’s greenhouse gas intensity is currently close to 20 per cent lower than the world average and 15 per cent and 14 per cent lower than the US and China, respecti vely. — PTI

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