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India is now the 3rd largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, with around 7.3% share of its name, with many of these gases originating in urban areas. Urbanization has led to the overtake of open and green spaces by road networks and built-up areas which have resulted in the elevation of many climate threats like urban heat islands and severe impacts on urban livability. Policies on mitigating the carbon footprint of big cities are being developed, and one of the measures is promoting urban parks and greenery to offset net greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show that urban greenery can work as a carbon reservoir and enhance the livability index of urban areas, but support for such claims and their efficacy is still lacking. This study is devised to check the efficiency and potential of green spaces, urban parks and trees in sequestering CO2 directly from the atmosphere and removing other pollutants …