Impact of methane emissions from wastewater sector in India ...
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GHG’s GHG s Status and Governmental Actions<br />
Global <strong>methane</strong> concentration <strong>in</strong> the<br />
atmosphere has doubled In the last two<br />
centuries dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustrialisation, however<br />
recently the growth rate <strong>of</strong> <strong>methane</strong> <strong>in</strong> the<br />
atmosphere has slowed between 1990-2006<br />
and <strong>in</strong>creased aga<strong>in</strong> s<strong>in</strong>ce 2008 onwards.<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a, <strong>India</strong>, United States, Russia, Indonesia,<br />
and Brazil are the world’s largest <strong>wastewater</strong><br />
<strong>methane</strong> emitters contribut<strong>in</strong>g to about 70 %<br />
<strong>of</strong> the total global <strong>wastewater</strong> <strong>emissions</strong>.<br />
<strong>India</strong> is a party to the United Nations<br />
Framework Convention on Climate Change<br />
(UNFCC).<br />
The Convention aimed at stabiliz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
greenhouse gas (CH4, CO2, NOX, NMVOC)<br />
concentrations <strong>in</strong> the atmosphere at levels<br />
that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic<br />
<strong>in</strong>terference with the climate system .<br />
We have submitted First National<br />
Communication <strong>in</strong> the year 2004 and the<br />
second NATCOM is be<strong>in</strong>g submitted after<br />
review process.
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