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India has intensified efforts to strengthen its greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems as the country advances its climate reporting framework under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A three-day national workshop on greenhouse gas inventory and emissions accounting concluded on May 22 at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The workshop followed India’s recent submission of its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR-1) to the UNFCCC. Officials and experts discussed ways to improve emissions accounting, transparency and reporting systems for future climate commitments.

Experts Discuss India’s Emissions Accounting Challenges

The event brought together researchers, policymakers and industry representatives from institutions including CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Confederation of Indian Industry, IIT-Indian School of Mines and Jadavpur University.

The sessions focused on emissions accounting for the Energy and Industrial Processes and Product Use sectors. Experts reviewed issues linked to road transport, pipeline transportation, industrial process emissions and fugitive emissions from mining and energy operations.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Harender Singh Bisht, Director of CSIR-IIP. Senior officials from MoEFCC and climate experts also chaired technical discussions on transparency reporting and emissions data management.