Indian forests absorb 11 per cent of annual greenhouse gas emissions: Jairam Ramesh
By | Published: August 29, 2009
Asian News International: Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, said on Saturday that about 11 per cent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is being absorbed by the country’s forests. According to the World Resources Institute, India’s total GHG emissions stood at 1,853 million metric tons equivalent of carbon dioxide, about 4.9 percent of global emissions in 2005. During the release of a report in the capital by the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA), …
Indian forests absorb 11 per cent of annual greenhouse gas emissions: Jairam Ramesh
Asian News International: Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, said on Saturday that about 11 per cent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is being absorbed by the country’s forests. According to the World Resources Institute, India’s total GHG emissions stood at 1,853 million metric tons equivalent of carbon dioxide, about 4.9 percent of global emissions in 2005. During the release of a report in the capital by the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA), …
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