India’s International Commitments
In 2016, as part of its commitment to COP21 and the requirement for countries to communicate actions toward meeting the Paris Agreement’s stated goals of holding “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursuing efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,” India adopted three additional quantitative targets for the period until 2030, including:
- Reduction in the emissions intensity of GDP
- Increase in non-fossil electricity generation capacity.
- Development of novel carbon sinks
Along with these quantifiable targets, the 2016 NDC included other policy-oriented promises. Notably, the aim of 175 GW was not listed on the list, although being mentioned in the text.
And recently At COP28(Conference of Parties) these are told
- India has the world’s largest population and a projected $7 trillion economy by 2030.
- The country’s growth potential is significant, which will increase its resource demand and environmental impact.
- The International Energy Agency predicts that India’s energy consumption will rise by 30% by 2030 and 90% by 2050, while carbon emissions from energy use will rise by 32% and 72%, respectively.
- In response to this, India has set and worked toward ambitious climate goals.
- India promotes itself as a growing economy that values environmental conservation.
- Realizing these ambitious targets will also be critical to the world achieving a 1.5°C trajectory, given that India is the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for 7% of global emissions each year.
River Rejuvenation Projects in India
River rejuvenation Projects often aim to restore the health and functionality of rivers that have been deteriorated by human activities such as pollution, damming, deforestation, and urbanization. These initiatives seek to improve water quality, increase aquatic ecosystems, restore natural flow patterns, and lessen the effects of flooding.
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC ) has proposed the rejuvenation of 13 major rivers across the country. They released Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on river rejuvenation. Rivers include Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Luni, Narmada, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri.
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