India's emissions rise 40% since 2000: Report
According to India's first Biennial Update Report (BUR) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), India's greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 showed a 40% increase from the 2000 levels. The energy sector contributed 71% of the total emissions followed by agriculture and waste (18%) and industrial processes (8%) sectors, according to the report.