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NATO
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United Nations Environment Programme
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International Energy Agency
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Nuclear Energy Agency
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Detailed explanation-1: -Coal India tops the list of 100 businesses with the highest CO2 emission.
Detailed explanation-2: -Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in India have soared in recent decades, climbing from 0.39 metric tons in 1970 to a high of 1.9 metric tons in 2021. This was an increase of nearly 10 percent in comparison to 2020 levels, when total CO₂ emissions in India plummeted following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Detailed explanation-3: -India’s contribution to historical cumulative CO2 emissions (excluding LULUCF) is 3%, whereas the US and the EU have contributed 25% and 17% respectively to total fossil CO2 emissions from 1850 to 2019. China contributed 13%, the Russian Federation 7%, and Indonesia and Brazil 1% each.