{"id":257859,"date":"2023-08-29T20:58:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=257859"},"modified":"2023-08-29T22:00:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:30:56","slug":"at-delhi-summit-demonstrate-climate-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/at-delhi-summit-demonstrate-climate-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"At Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201c<strong>At Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 29th August 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus:<\/strong> GS2- International relations &#8211; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India&#8217;s interests<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> This article stresses the G-20 nations must work together for clean energy and climate goals. They point out the important G-20 summit in New Delhi as a chance for leaders to commit to fighting climate change.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About G-20 countries energy shifts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>G-20&#8217;s Shift:<\/strong> Members increased their renewable energy mix from 19% in 2010 to 29% in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s Progress:<\/strong> Became the third-largest renewable energy producer, aiming for 50% renewable energy by 2030.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for Green Steel:<\/strong> G-20 produces 90% of global steel, highlighting the importance of transitioning to low-carbon steel production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unified Action:<\/strong> The upcoming G-20 summit in New Delhi is a crucial platform for countries to further commit to clean energy and climate goals.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is needed by G-20 countries to create a significant energy shift?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Improving Energy Transitions in Governments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Set clear governance structures:<\/strong> Ensure processes are inclusive and results are equitable, avoiding siloed operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emulate successful models<\/strong>: Take cues from South Africa&#8217;s just transition framework, which was spearheaded by the Presidential Climate Commission.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> The Importance of Decarbonization<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Industrial shift:<\/strong> As G-20 countries are responsible for 90% of steel production, there&#8217;s an urgent need to transition to low-carbon steel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green financial support:<\/strong> Encourage financial institutions to support renewable projects and embrace low-carbon technologies. For example, Green Public Procurement could be beneficial in achieving this.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> The Need for Transparency in Energy Transitions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Accountability:<\/strong> G-20 countries should regularly disclose their progress on energy transitions to ensure they are on track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> Utilizing platforms such as the G-20 Energy Transitions and Sustainable Finance Working Groups, along with the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps), can assist countries in collaborating and exchanging best practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cAt Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 29th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- International relations &#8211; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India&#8217;s interests News: This article stresses the G-20 nations must work together for clean energy and climate&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/at-delhi-summit-demonstrate-climate-leadership\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">At Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,239,10498],"class_list":["post-257859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-international-relations","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":17,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704919629},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257859\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}