Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major cities of India
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major cities of India
Sridevi H.1         Shreejith K.1         T.V Ramachandra.2        

1Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India

2Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

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India is third biggest greenhouse gas emitter contributing about 5.3% of the total global emissions. Major cities in India are witnessing rapid urbanization. The quality of air in the major Indian cities which affects the climatic conditions as well as health of the community is a major environmental concern. Emissions levels depend on economic growth, which has increased the consumption of energy. The present study makes an attempt to estimate the Carbon footprint of major cities in India by calculating the greenhouse gas emissions from major sectors. This study shows that Delhi is the largest emitter of GHG followed by Greater Mumbai, Chennai and Grater Bangalore. The comparative study of CO2 eq. emissions per capita versus GDP per capita shows that Chennai is highest and next is Delhi.

 

 

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Citation :Sridevi H , Shreejith K. , T. V. Ramachandra, Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major cities of India 2International Journal ofRenewable Energy and Environmental Engineering ISSN 2348-0157, Vol. 02, No. 01, January 2014.

* Corresponding Author :
Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India.
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