India’s Climate Policy: A Formidable Conundrum

Published 02 July 2018

Many observers agree that India's climate targets and the recent policy thrust are balanced and rightly safeguard India’s right to develop.

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Many observers agree that India’s climate targets and the recent policy thrust are balanced and rightly safeguard India’s right to develop. The NDC itself remained anchored to principles of Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR) and is in line with India’s capabilities. So far, India has not yet undergone a high fossil intensive growth — its emissions intensity of GDP and per capita emissions are quite low. However, going forward, all eyes are on us. How will India marry its growth ambition with our goal to remain ‘sustainable’?

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Date	02 July 2018
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Contributors	Shweta Srinivasan
Publisher	medium.com/@cstep
Related Areas	Climate Change Mitigation
Tags	India’s Climate Policy: A Formidable Conundrum

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