Energy sector is major emitter of greenhouse gases
Q. As per the first Biennial Update Report (BUR) submitted by India to UNFCCC, which of the following is correct decreasing order of greenhouse gas emission percentage?- Published on 25 Jan 16a. Energy>Agriculture>Industry>Waste Sector
b. Industry>Energy>Waste Sector>Agriculture
c. Energy>Industry>Agriculture>Waste Sector
d. Energy>Industry> Waste Sector>Agriculture
ANSWER: Energy>Agriculture>Industry>Waste Sector
BUR contains national GHG inventory of India for the year 2010, prepared in accordance with the guidelines of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The inventory covers six greenhouse gases, viz. Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) and five categories, namely- energy, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), agriculture, waste and Land-use, Land-use, Change and Forestry (LULUCF). As per BUR, energy sector was the prime contributor to emissions and with 71% of total emissions in 2010. Energy sector includes - electricity production, fuel combustion in industries, transport and fugitive emissions. Industrial processes and product use contributed 8%; agriculture and waste sectors contributed 18% and 3% respectively to the national GHG inventory. About 12% of emissions were offset by carbon sink action of forests and croplands.
