India’s Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)

India will release its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement to enhance transparency in climate action.

  • The BTR outlines India’s GHG emissions, sector-wise contributions, mitigation steps, and renewable energy progress.
  • Earlier, India submitted four Biennial Update Reports (BURs); the latest was in December 2024 (data up to 2020).
  • In 2020, India’s Emissions:
    • CO₂: 80.53%, Methane: 13.32%, Nitrous Oxide: 5.13%
    • Sectors: Energy (75.66%), Agriculture (13.72%), Industry (8.06%), Waste (2.56%)
  • India’s Per-capita Emissions: It remains under one-third of the global average.
  • Net emissions in 2020: 2,437 million tonnes CO₂e (after accounting for land use sinks).

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