Each and every summer season for the last 10-15 year are getting hotter on a year to year basis. Also there is a sharp increase in the maximum and minimum temperatures in the summer seasons. Winter seasons are that not cold and of shorter duration. All this is happening because of global warming and warming is happening due to continuous burning of fossil fuels which release green house gases in atmosphere. India being in the tropical region; heavily depends on monsoon rains for its agriculture, hydel power generation, irrigation, drinking purpose etc. Due to warming phenomenon, we have seen 2 droughts in the year 2002 and 2009 and wide fluctuations in the rainfall across the country. Last ice age ended 10,000 years back and there is evidence with scientists that this event forced floods across the world, submerging huge tracts of land. The same can happen again the way global warming is causing polar ice to melt and subsequently increase the sea levels. To overcome the ill effects of global warming, the options available are renewable sources of energy which are abundant in nature like the wind, solar etc. Also there have been technological advancements in the area of electronics which offer lighting solutions like the CFL’s & LED’s which offers considerable savings. There are emerging technologies like the Fuel cells which can store & generate electricity (Bloom Energy), PV technology to convert the solar energy to electricity, Lithium Ion batteries used to drive our cars; to name a few. Currently the installed capacity of wind power in India is more than 8,500 MW 3rd largest wind power generator in world. There is lot of potential left to tap for wind power in the country. India receives 5000 trillion kwhr per year which translates into more than 300 sunny days in most parts of the country. This huge amount of energy can be converted into electricity with the help of PV (photovoltaic) cells. Govt Of India has set an ambitious target of generating 22,000 MW of electricity from solar cells by 2022. The above highlighted steps taken are on a larger scale to reduce the green house gases. We can also do our bit to conserve the electricity and in turn reduce green house gases. We can switch to more efficient lighting like the CFL’s and LED’s, efficient electrical appliances and more sensible use of them. Most the recent technologies which are in the markets are capital intensive but as and when these get popular in the masses, the cost will decline. Hope after reading this article, we start contributing to reduce green house gases using various options mentioned in the article. Our collective efforts will make a difference and will aware more people to contribute. By Abhinav Kumar