
The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) underscores the criticality of achieving net-zero globally to limit the total rise in temperatures to 1.5-2 degrees in the coming decades. More than 125 countries have expressed their willingness to achieve a net-zero future. India is yet to commit to a net-zero target.
However, India’s net-zero transition would be different from anything the world has seen. India must choose a year that not only minimises climate impacts but also gives it enough space to develop. Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or 2060 would need rapid systemic changes across all sectors and sections of society. What would be the implications of a net-zero target for India’s sectoral energy transitions and climate policy.
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