Uploaded on 2019-08-28 by Reema

1. The dominant fossil fuels that are used in India are : Oil, Coal and Natural gas. 2. In India, Oil products are majorly used for transportation and industries. Coal is used in railway transportation and other industries. Natural gas is used for transportation and non-energy use industry. 3. India is the world’s third-largest carbon emitter, just behind China and the US. While China’s decarbonisation rate currently stands at 6 per cent, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) report titled, ‘Low Carbon Economy Index 2015’ indicates that India’s carbon emissions due to electricity generation rose 8.2 per cent in 2014. Compost your home waste – Using a home-composting system in earthen pots can avoid a building’s meaningless contribution of 22 tonnes of waste, which would end up in a landfill. This is equivalent to planting 29 trees per building per year. Reduce meat intake – By avoiding three meat-based meals in a week, an individual is helping what is equal to planting one tree per year. Reduce flying short-distances – Avoiding four domestic flights and taking an AC train instead for shorter distances is equivalent to planting two trees per person per year.