Abstract
The concerns surrounding climate change have grown manifold in recent times. It has been observed that some developed countries have been shying away from playing their part in milestone agreements on climate change. The recent withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement of 2015 and an abysmal performance post the formalization of the Kyoto Protocol of 2002 has shifted the onus of battling this catastrophic global issue on emerging economies, especially China and India. In this context, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of India’s evolving role in addressing climate change concerns. From the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, India has made positive and sincere strides towards the issue of global warming and climate change, embracing a number of policies and measures in its hope for a sustainable tomorrow. The article also highlights the environmental challenges faced by India in its economic development. Finally, it lists out the key recommendations that can be implemented by India for improving its environmental performance.
Highlights
Climate change is a global reality and one of the most difficult and important environmental challenges facing the international community (Wara, 2008)
The Indian Government has committed to the goal of receiving 40% of its power from renewable resources by 2030 and to reduce the emission intensity of GDP by 33–35% by 2030.8 India submitted its Intended Nationally Defined Contributions (INDCs) on October 1, 2015, prior to COP15; the following box (Box 1) presents the highlights of India’s INDC
While the INDCs submitted by India is ambitious with respect to increase the share of nonfossil-based power generation, there are various other key aspects to be considered for climate change policy making
Summary
Climate change is a global reality and one of the most difficult and important environmental challenges facing the international community (Wara, 2008). Climate change leads to increased natural calamities, such as floods and cyclones, declined crop yields, and ecological degradation. It has significant economic, social, and financial implications for economies around the world.. It is projected that future carbon emissions could significantly come from emerging and developing countries that are on their path to economic progress.. We have witnessed considerable volatility in the commitment of countries toward addressing the issue of climate change.The withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Accord is a major downturn in the collaborative global efforts for climate change. Thereafter, we identify the challenges that have impeded India’s environmental performance and suggest ways to overcome these challenges so that India’s efforts in addressing climate change concerns could become more effective
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