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Concerted efforts needed from all sectors, states to achieve 500 GW renewable energy capacity: Union Minister
•The minister Bhagwanth Khuba lauded the role played by the states in the renewable energy sector. Joint efforts of states and Centre resulted in the country achieving the goal of 175 GW of clean energy capacity, set by Prime Minister Modi as per the 2015 Paris agreement, he added
India enhanced climate ambitions in post COVID-19 scenario, say experts welcoming updated NDC under Paris Agreement
•To further a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, 'LIFE'- 'Lifestyle for Environment' as a key to combating climate change has been added to India's Nationally Determined Contribution
Developing countries need much longer, beyond 2050 to reach Net-Zero: Joint statement by India, China, other nations
•The UN has outlined that in order to keep global warming to no more than 1.5 C, as declared in the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 45 per cent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
India on track to meet Paris climate deal goals; developed nations must provide finance to reduce emissions, says Centre
•MoS for environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey was replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the Centre has issued any notice to the big oil and gas companies regarding the process of making the country carbon free
Why we can’t curb global warming by just focusing on carbon emissions
Anil Prakash Joshi •A developing country using coal to pursue the path of development is justifiable and should not be equated with the West’s high carbon emission model just to maintain its luxurious lifestyle
With a few bright spots, Glasgow COP26 Summit ended in a failure; here's why
•Renewing targets for 2030 that align with limiting warming to 1.5℃ and an agreement on accelerating phasing-out of coal are the two main items on the agenda of COP26 which weren't realised at the Summit
How Narendra Modi stood tall at Glasgow to show the world a way out of climate mess
Deepak Vohra •India’s leadership in dealing with climate change will spur other countries to raise their own contributions in meeting this global challenge
India largely on track to meet and even exceed its Paris Climate Agreement targets, says new report
•'The Road from Paris: India's Progress Towards its Climate Pledge' review report, however, said that some more work needs to be done on its goal of creating an additional carbon sink
COP26 will decide the direction of the fight against global warming: Here’s what needs to go right
•progress can be slow because global climate talks involve people from all around the globe with different interests, preferences, and mandates.
48 countries most vulnerable to climate change effects laid out demands for richer nations ahead of COP26
•The group also called for governments to update their emissions goals at each annual climate summit, something rich countries currently only do every five years.