Success of CoP26 summit: 90% of the world committed to a net carbon zero target. 23 countries agreed to stop financing fossil fuels by the end of 2022. 100 countries committed to end deforestation. The accounting systems for calculating carbon emissions were finalised The phase down of coal and inefficient fuel subsidies was accepted.
Context: COP27 in Egypt will have special focus on Sustainable Food Systems. How are food systems and climate change related to each other? Interrelation between climate and agriculture: The climate crisis impacts all parts of the global food system, from production to consumption. It destroys land and crops, kills livestock, depletes fisheries, and cuts off transport …
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What is the Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Cars and Vans? The declaration promises to work towards ensuring that only zero-emission cars and vans are sold by the year 2040. However, this timeline is meant mainly for the developed country signatories and is not a legally-binding commitment. Emerging markets like India have only promised to work …
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Background: At Glasgow COP26 summit, India committed to a 2070 net zero target. This is not just significant for the world, but also a sizeable economic opportunity for India. The new net-zero approach will require dramatic changes in the power mix and industrial processes. It will need the share of fossil fuel to fall from …
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Target Current Status Achievable Target 1 India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Non-fossil fuels include not just renewables like solar or wind but also nuclear and hydro. According to the 2020 Central Electricity Authority’s report, India’s non-fossil installed capacity in 2019 was 134 GW and is projected to reach …
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Summary: India’s commitments at the Glasgow COP-26 meeting came at a substantial cost to its medium-term economic prospects, while other developed countries such as EU, US and China will have an advantage. How new commitments will cost India its medium-term economic prospects? New commitments related to energy transition mean the challenge of raising the living …
Summary: India announced Panchamitra : 5 announcement to tackle Emissions. India proposed LIFE : Life for Environment Now the ball is in the developed world’s court with respect to climate finance wherein India expects developed countries to provide $1 trillion at the earliest. What has been India’s track record with respect to its efforts on …
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What are the challenges in achieving climate goals? World: Consensus building: Nations don’t agree even on the most important baselines like net-zero emissions or the when and how much of green financing is to be done. For example, the UK’s proposal on phasing out coal in a short time looks to be un-doable for large coal-dependent …
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Context The climate has changed forever and will remain so for centuries, if not a few thousand years into the future. Human-caused carbon dioxide emissions are responsible for it, and our current mitigation strategies are insufficient to stop it from changing further. The global mean temperature will cross the 1.5 °C limit in the current …
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What is net zero concept? Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount of GHG removed from the atmosphere. Issues with Net Zero Concept More focussed on supply-side: Critiques argue that net zero concept exclusively relies on nature based solutions and technological solutions for carbon removal and …