Air pollutant emissions scenario for India

Abstract

India’s rapid economic growth necessitates planning for optimal energy use and minimizing environmental impact. Various sectors’ energy consumption emits pollutants, affecting air quality and health, particularly in urban areas. Despite market-driven improvements in energy efficiency and attempts to control emissions, the rapid sectoral growth has led to further air quality deterioration. A preliminary step toward formulating an air quality management plan is to create detailed emission inventories, essential for assessing changes over time and achieving cleaner air. This study uses an integrated modeling approach to develop air pollutant emission inventories in India, including both energy-based and non-energy-based sources. The goal is to track emissions for a base year and future, offer high-resolution datasets of these inventories, project future emissions with integrated energy and emissions modeling, and draft specific policy recommendations for emission control. The study focuses solely on air pollutant inventories, excluding greenhouse gases. – AI-generated abstract.