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REGIONAL REPORT: INDIA
India's efforts towards
global carbon neutrality
M. P. S. NAIR, Center for Green Technology and Management, Cochin, Kerala, India
At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Indian prime minister
Narendra Modi announced that India plans to achieve
net-zero emissions targets by 2070. India's Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced 2050 as a netzero
target; however, due to the size, population and social
fabric of the country, an additional 20 yr is likely necessary to
achieve net-zero emissions targets.
Modi announced that India has advanced its commitments
ahead of many nations in respect to definitive actions undertaken
to mitigate climate change. The success achieved in creating
more than 100 GW of renewable energy capacity-especially
in solar power generation-has shown India's capability
and its strategy and action plan for the implementation of the
ambitious emissions reduction targets proposed by the IPCC.
Green growth. The Indian predicament may be viewed in
the context of its national economic development goals. The
country has a population of 1.35 B people, which nearly 65%
are in the working age group of 14-65. India is also forecast
to become a $5-T economy in 4 yr-5 yr. Therefore, the timeframe
in achieving emissions reduction targets should take
into consideration the growth perspective of populous countries
(e.g., India and China), which will inevitably contribute
to increased emissions.
OPENING PHOTO: India has ambitious plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. The country has targeted 450 GW
of renewable energy by 2030.
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