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News: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) has released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report.
What are the key findings of the Sixth Assessment Report?
| Read here: The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Part 2) – Explained, pointwise |
How would climate change impact India?
| Read here: What is the impact of climate change on agriculture, farming and river systems in India? |
What is government doing to cope up with climate change impact?
Government has introduced the National Action Plan on Climate Change in 2008. It also launched a National Initiative for Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) in 2011. Government is also working on developing crop varieties and agronomic practices which can handle climate-related stresses.
| Also Read: What should India do? |
India should stay at its stand of the last climate summit at Glasgow, especially its call for equity, climate justice, and curbing unsustainable consumption. The developed nations must lead in mitigation and extend financial assistance to the developing countries for adaptation.
Source: This post is based on the article “Rich nations must step in” published in the Business Standard on 3rd March 2022.
