#MintPlainFacts | Here’s a look at five factors that make #COP26 an event to keep an eye on, for both India and the world—and how to understand India’s attempt to chalk out fresh targets in its fight against climate change
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
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#MintPlainFacts | India itself has seen a 0.7°C increase in its surface air temperature during the last 120 years, a report by the ministry of earth sciences found in March.
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
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#MintPlainFacts | The US, the EU and Japan see that year by 2050, and China by 2060.
But India is yet to declare a target, despite being the fourth largest emitter. This puts it under the spotlight ahead of COP26...
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
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#MintPlainFacts | A recent report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) found that more than 75% parts of India, home to over 638 million people, are extreme climate event hotspots.
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
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#MintPlainFacts | India has nearly achieved the first two: as of September, non-fossil fuel sources, including large hydro and nuclear, comprised 39.6% of installed capacity, and emission intensity has dropped 24% since 2005.
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
#MintPlainFacts | However, India may not be in a rush to declare a net-zero target. It may remind the world of the “common but differentiated" principle.
By @TauseefShahidi, @niti_kiran
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