The purpose of this project is to propose sector-wise adaptation and mitigation strategies to develop Meenangadi Panchayat of Wayanad district in Kerala as a ‘Carbon Neutral Panchayat’by carrying out a carbon emission and sequestration analysis in the sectors of Transportation, Energy, Waste, Livestock and AFOLU (Agriculture, Forests and Other Land Use). The concept of ‘Carbon Neutral Community’ puts forth the notions of zero-carbon development and food- energy self-sufficiency at the local government level.
The estimate shows that there was an excess of carbon emissions (Surplus of total emissions over total sequestration in terms of CO2Eq) of 11,412.57 tonnes of CO2Eq in 2016-17.