{"id":303533,"date":"2024-07-05T20:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=303533"},"modified":"2024-07-05T20:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:12:04","slug":"how-indias-new-government-should-scale-up-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/how-indias-new-government-should-scale-up-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"How India’s new government should scale up climate action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post how India’s new government should scale up climate action has been created, based on the article \u201cThe shape of a five-year climate agenda for India<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 5th July 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper 3- ecology, and environment<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses how India’s new government should scale up climate action, affecting all sectors. It highlights India’s progress in climate leadership and outlines a plan for the next five years to enhance global leadership, sectoral emission reduction, and state-level climate action.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Climate Change<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

How is India shaping narratives and institutions for global climate action? <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Establishing Global Institutions:<\/strong> India founded the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and the Global Biofuels Alliance, influencing global cooperation on renewable energy and infrastructure resilience.<\/li>\n
  2. Setting Ambitious Goals:<\/strong> India announced a net-zero target by 2070, signaling a commitment to significant emission reductions rather than just reducing emission intensity.<\/li>\n
  3. Leading by Example:<\/strong> During its G-20 presidency, India spearheaded the Green Development Pact, promoting sustainable economic pathways globally.<\/li>\n
  4. Innovative Policies:<\/strong> India has initiated a domestic emissions carbon trading scheme, anticipated to function for 30-40 years, illustrating a long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gases through market mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What should be India’s plan to demonstrate that economic development can be sustainable?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Host Major Climate Summits:<\/strong> India should aim to host significant international climate events, like the United Nations Conference of Parties in 2028. This would build on its successful G-20 presidency and position India as a climate leader.<\/li>\n
    2. Set Sectoral Emission Targets:<\/strong> Beyond the power sector, India should establish clear emission reduction goals for other sectors. For example, it should target zero-carbon two- and four-wheelers, promoting clean energy jobs and rural mobility.<\/li>\n
    3. Promote State-Level Climate Action:<\/strong> India should support states in developing their net-zero plans. Collaboration with bodies like the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) is crucial, as seen with Tamil Nadu and Bihar’s plans.<\/li>\n
    4. Enhance Centre-State Coordination:<\/strong> Creating a Centre-State coordination group and incentivizing state-level actions through the Sixteenth Finance Commission can ensure better alignment without compromising state autonomy.<\/li>\n
    5. Strengthen Scientific Integration:<\/strong> India should integrate scientific modeling in policymaking and establish a unified data measurement, reporting, and verification system at the state level. This would improve the effectiveness of climate actions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Discuss how India’s initiatives in founding global institutions and setting ambitious climate goals contribute to its role as a leader in global climate action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post how India’s new government should scale up climate action has been created, based on the article \u201cThe shape of a five-year climate agenda for India\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 5th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- ecology, and environment Context: The article discusses how India’s new government should scale… Continue reading How India’s new government should scale up climate action<\/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":[1230,30],"tags":[59,216,10498],"class_list":["post-303533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-environment-2","tag-environment","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303533","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=303533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303533\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}