Kattakada Assembly constituency has witnessed a 46.75%-drop in carbon emissions between 2019 and 2024, according to a study by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management.
The second carbon audit of the constituency reveals that annual emissions in the region fell from 2,67,292.01 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) per year in 2019-2020 to 1,42,318.71 tCO₂e per year in 2020-2024.
Yet, Kattakada constituency still needs to reduce 81.7 % of excess carbon from the atmosphere to achieve carbon neutrality, or reduce at least 31.7 % more to mitigate the adverse effects of carbon footprint.
The report attributes the decline in emissions to consistent efforts in renewable energy adoption, improved waste management and better land use practices.
Carbon sequestration through natural sinks accounted for 1,12,340.79 tCO₂e (16.1%), while emission reductions by human-led activities contributed 15,250.19 tCO₂e (2.2%). The trend is primarily driven by the Soura solar project, Malinya Muktham Kattakada waste management and Jalasamrudhi water conservation initiatives implemented in the region.
