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17 May 2020
Introduction:
According to the latest analysis of CREA (Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air), the emissions of toxic carbon dioxide have declined in the country.
Reason for the decline:
- An economic slowdown, renewable energy growth and the impact of Covid-19 have led to the first year-on-year reduction in India’s CO2 emissions in four decades.
- Emissions fell by around 1% in the fiscal year ending March 2020, as coal consumption fell and oil consumption flatlined.
Highlights of the analysis:
- Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen by 15% in March and 30% in April.
- Carbon dioxide emissions fell by 30 million tonnes in the financial year 2019- 2020.
- Power and transportation sectors which are the major contributors of Carbon dioxide have shown a fall in the emissions. This is in contrast to the 929 million tonnes which were emitted last year.
- Power generated from coal-fired plants fell by 15% in March and 31% in the first three weeks of April.
- Renewable energy (RE) generation increased by 6.4 % in March and decreased slightly by 1.4% in the first three weeks in April.
- The consumption of oil fell down by 18% in March as compared to last year.
- This analysis is based on the data collected from various ministries.