2018
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Question
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Which city bags second position on Overall emissions and energy consumption?
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Vijayawada
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Chennai
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Bengaluru
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Pune
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture, deforestation, and other land-use changes have been the second-largest contributors. Emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases have also increased significantly since 1900.
Detailed explanation-2: -Globally, the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions are electricity and heat (31%), agriculture (11%), transportation (15%), forestry (6%) and manufacturing (12%).
Detailed explanation-3: -Chennai emits the highest CO2 equivalent emissions per GDP (2.55 tonnes CO2 eq/Lakh Rs.) followed by Greater Bangalore which emits 2.18 tonnes CO2 eq/Lakh Rs.
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