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India sees tripled CO2 emissions by 2031

source: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/india-sees-tripled-co2-emissions-by-2031/

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"India released an analysis on Wednesday projecting that its emissions of greenhouse gases in 2031 will be triple today’s, although well below the global average on a per-capita basis.

The report is part of India’s attempt to stake out a bargaining stance before the Copenhagen climate summit in December. There, India and China are likely to face pressure to accept limits on their greenhouse emissions. Many American lawmakers have demanded that concrete steps be taken by the large developing countries before they approve domestic climate legislation or a new treaty. India has argued that developing countries should not be asked to take steps to curtail their growth when they contribute less pollution per person than developed countries.

“Our per-capita emissions will never exceed the per capita emissions of developed countries” said Jairam Ramesh, India’s minister of environment and forests, in releasing the report.

The five studies estimated that India’s annual per-capita emissions in 2030-31 will be the equivalent of 2.77 tonnes to 5.00 tonnes of carbon dioxide. The studies projected India’s population at 1.5 billion in 2031. [The population density of India recently passed that of Japan.] India is asking for financial assistance and technology transfers from developed countries to help it curtail emissions."
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9 comments // India sees tripled CO2 emissions by 2031

  • JorGHETTO
  • borymp
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      borymp  

    • Don't forget China. Between the exponential population growth in India and China there will be PLENTY of CO2 to go around. Plenty.

    • 2 years ago
  • Rosenquartz
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      Rosenquartz  

    • The argument that developing nations should be given a pass on pollution is ridicules. Other nations don't have to develop the same way Europe or the United States did, but they don't want to take the extra time, or spend the extra money to do it in a way that will lessen their impact on the world, they just want to get it done fast and cheap.

    • 2 years ago
  • thepatient
  • idealist
  • clayjj05
  • idealist
  • Maeveeo
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      Maeveeo  

    • Better take care of this ship we are riding on before
      it takes care of itself & does away with all of us & the funny thing is that it's OUR FAULT !

    • 2 years ago
  • masterzip
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      masterzip  

    • Ganges river full of chemicals and feces, air full of chemicals, ....what we are looking at is total pollution saturation by 2030, nothing will be safe.....to say 3rd world or developing countries need a break is a cop out as there are better/cleaner energy sources that can be used, and applied,. The fact that they do not use these controls is only for one reason,....cost.

    • 2 years ago
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