Agri-Emission

The Union Budget for 2022-23 has highlighted "climate action" and "energy transition" as one of the four priorities for the Amrit Kaal, in light of India's 2070 carbon neutrality target set at the CoP26 in Glasgow.

However, given that agriculture accounts for 73% of the country's methane emissions, the Budget pronouncements have been quite restricted. Agricultural and related activities including rice farming, domestic animal raising, and biomass burning account for 22 percent to 46 percent of worldwide methane emissions.

About Agriculture Emission

  • The agriculture industry emits 408 MMT (million metric tonne) of CO2 equivalent, according to the national GHG inventory.
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