Many have hailed this as an ambitious and determined commitment from India. How different are these targets from India’s existing energy targets? What are the implications of meeting these targets?
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Prime Minister Modi’s announcement about India’s pledges at COP26 give us a possible hint of the future. Navroz K. Dubash writes about the net zero pledge, revised targets and their implications on India’s development.
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How can states be enabled to transition toward climate-resilient and low-carbon societies? How can they be empowered to experiment and learn from each other? Which mechanisms will enable slow-moving states to catch up with those taking climate consequences more seriously?
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India has always argued that climate is linked to development choices, livelihoods and equity. Don’t ask activists to narrow down their concerns.
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The benchmark of credibility for country contributions is whether they include a ‘net-zero’ target. As an important player in global climate politics should India, then, also consider a net-zero target?
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Is the new CAQM the answer to the pleas of National Capital Region (NCR) citizens and an end to the winter airpocalypse?
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Could sustained, behavioural changes induced by COVID-19 alter the way we live and work?
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Given the scale and scope of air pollution, the multiple sources involved, and the complexity of governance, this problem cannot be addressed without an actively involved executive.
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The benchmark of credibility for country contributions is whether they include a ‘net-zero’ target. As an important player in global climate politics and a highly vulnerable country should India, then, also consider a net-zero target?
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To tackle climate change, not only does India need to pivot into a low-carbon future, it also needs to step up as a leader of climate-vulnerable countries.
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