What is Carbon Emissions?
Historical Background
Key Points
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CO2 is the most significant greenhouse gas emitted by human activities.
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Major sources of carbon emissions include electricity generation, transportation, industry, and agriculture.
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Deforestation reduces the Earth's capacity to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies aim to capture CO2 emissions from industrial sources and store them underground.
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Carbon offsetting involves investing in projects that reduce carbon emissions to compensate for emissions elsewhere.
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Carbon pricing mechanisms, such as carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems, aim to incentivize emission reductions.
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Net-zero emissions refers to achieving a balance between carbon emissions and carbon removal.
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International agreements, such as the Paris Agreement, set targets for reducing carbon emissions.
Visual Insights
Evolution of Carbon Emission Reduction Efforts
Illustrates the timeline of key events and agreements related to carbon emission reduction, providing context to India's current green steel initiatives.
The global effort to reduce carbon emissions has evolved significantly over the past few decades, with key milestones like the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement shaping international climate policy. India's commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070 reflects its ambition to contribute to these global efforts.
- 1997Kyoto Protocol: First international treaty committing nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- 2002India ratifies the Kyoto Protocol.
- 2008National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) launched in India.
- 2015Paris Agreement: Aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
- 2016India ratifies the Paris Agreement.
- 2021India announces its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 at COP26.
- 2023Launch of the National Green Hydrogen Mission to promote green hydrogen production.
- 2025Greening Steel Roadmap released by the Ministry of Steel.
- 2026Focus on implementing policies to promote green steel production in India.
Carbon Emissions: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
Visualizes the interconnected aspects of carbon emissions, including their sources, environmental and economic impacts, and various mitigation strategies.
Carbon Emissions
- ●Sources
- ●Impacts
- ●Mitigation Strategies
- ●International Agreements
Recent Developments
5 developmentsGlobal efforts to transition to renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions.
Increasing adoption of electric vehicles to reduce emissions from the transportation sector.
Development of carbon capture and storage technologies.
Growing corporate commitments to achieve net-zero emissions.
India's commitment to reduce its carbon intensity by 45% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.