New Delhi: India has submitted its long-term plan to achieve a net-zero target by 2070 with an emphasis on climate justice, sustainable lifestyles and equity to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit long-term low-emissions action plans to help achieve the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 °C above the pre-industrial average. So far, 58 countries have submitted their Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS).
The short-term action plan to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C is called the Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC, that countries submit every five years. Net zero means achieving a balance between greenhouse gases that are put into the atmosphere and those that are released.
India’s long term vision of transformation in all sectors of the economy
Launching the strategy at the ongoing UN Climate Summit in Egypt, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav called it a long-term approach to transition all sectors of the economy including power, transport, industry, urban, forestry and carbon sequestration technologies.
According to Bhupendra Yadav, India’s approach to low-carbon development is based on four key considerations – low historical contribution to global warming, energy requirement for development, commitment to low-carbon development according to national circumstances, and climate resilience need to make.
Yadav told PTI that the strategy emphasizes the principles of “climate justice”, “sustainable lifestyle” and equity, and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. It also imbibes the spirit of LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment),” LT-LEDS has been designed in the framework of India’s right to an equitable and fair share of the global carbon budget. It is India’s call for climate justice. There is a practical implementation of the call.”
The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide the world can emit while still having a chance of controlling global warming to within 1.5°C of pre-industrial levels set by the Paris Agreement.
India lays emphasis on energy security, energy access and employment
Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav further said that India’s strategy lays emphasis on energy security, energy access and employment while focusing on the vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) and “Make in India”.
India also called upon developed countries to detail their immediate plans on how they would achieve their goals. To say that emissions reduction targets will be met, when the reality is that they will disproportionately consume even more of the carbon budget.”
Yadav is further quoted by PTI as saying, “In a COP of implementation, it is necessary to adapt and progress on harm and damage. Now is the time to tell the developing world how to fulfill the USD 100 billion promise.” We, in Glasgow, note with regret that this is not actually being completed. The world would like to know how to mobilize resources to meet the adaptation needs of the world, whose estimates are ever-increasing.
He added, “We cannot have a situation where the energy security of developing countries is ignored in the name of immediate mitigation, while developed nations increase their ambition of mitigation through practical action to enhance their energy security.” above his duty.”
Initiative launched to address water security, climate impacts
Egypt’s COP27 Presidency in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched AWARe (Action on Water Adaptation or Resilience), an initiative that seeks to promote inclusive collaboration to address water-related challenges and solutions in climate change adaptation. will support.
AWARe was launched during the inaugural session of the thematic day for water of COP27, with Hani Sevillem, Minister of Water Systems and Irrigation of Egypt; Ambassador Ayman Amin Tharawat, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Elena Manenkova, Deputy Secretary General of the WMO.
AWARe aims to contribute to a successful outcome at the 2023 United Nations Conference on Water and brings together the Water and Climate Coalition, the Adaptation Action Coalition, as well as the Marrakesh Partnership Climate Action Pathway to enhance adaptation action. .
Speaking on the initiative on Monday, COP27 President Sameh Shoukri was quoted by IANS as saying, “The increasing demand for water from a growing population and variable supply does not make for sound economics. As we continue to design and implement solutions for adaptation. work, water management must work.” appear prominently in discussions and actions.”
He further added, “Water is life and is critical for sustaining life and livelihood. Through the Awaara initiative, we are bringing together stakeholders to reduce the challenges facing the world’s vulnerable communities and ecosystems ”
In close collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the African Council of Ministers of Water (AMCOW), among other stakeholders, the initiative aims to provide transitional adaptation solutions for planet and people.
AWARe will focus on three priorities for action: reducing water loss and improving water supplies around the world; propose and support the implementation of mutually agreed policy and methods for cooperative water-related adaptation action and its co-benefits; and promoting collaboration and interconnections between water and climate action to achieve Agenda 2030, particularly SDG 6.
The AWARe Initiative promotes measures to reduce freshwater use and economic growth from degradation; develop national use plans, adaptation and mitigation strategies, and protect and restore freshwater ecosystems; Seek cooperative analysis of river basin scale adaptation and mitigation options and support mutually agreed policy solutions to pursue a ‘do-no-harm’ approach.
(With inputs from PTI/IANS)