CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the ‘Climate Transparency Report 2022’, the losses were the highest in four sectors - services, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. Losses to earnings from heat-related labour capacity reduction were the highest in India among G20 nations in 2021, a new analysis by the grouping has found.

Detailed explanation-2: -With respect to global emissions, the USA ranked first, as America contributes 25 percent of it, followed by the European Union with 22 per cent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Countries with highest increase in renewable energy share are the United Kingdom (67 per cent), Japan (48 per cent) and Mexico (40 per cent). The lowest increase was seen in Russia (16 per cent) and Italy (14 per cent).

Detailed explanation-4: -The latest report of CCPI, released at COP 27 in November 2022, shows Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco as the only four small countries that were ranked above India as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -Climate Transparency Report 2022: Major Findings for India. Total emissions: India’s total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LULUCF) have increased by 182% (1990–2019). The increases were largely due to a sustained increase in energy-related emissions. LULUCF stands for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry.