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Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI said extreme weather events in our regions have shown that the effects of climate change are increasing, and more and more people are being affected. The need to transform our energy systems is obvious, requiring support for technology/ best practice development and deployment at scales.
Read moreBetween 2016–2021, extreme events triggered by climate change caused damage to crops in over 36 million hectares and a $3.75 billion loss for farmers in the country. Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Director for Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI, said the impacts of climate change are already being experienced with an increase in extreme weather events with more and more people and infrastructure affected.
Read moreThe Russia-Ukraine conflict will further slow down India's progress in meeting key goals. India has a very good track record in combating climate change compared to other countries, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreInteracting with researchers at the field station of TERI, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for the UNFCCC, Mr Mahmoud Mohieldin underscored the need to place sustainable development as a core issue in climate action, particularly since it has been sidelined from the climate agenda.
Read moreThe finale session of The Economic Times Global Sustainability Alliance featured ambassadors from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Uruguay, along with Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI as they discussed reconciling opportunities and challenges of climate-resilient development.
Read moreMr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI said that we should be focussing on 2030 instead of net-zero in the long run. While net zero is of course part of the discourse now, it needs to be seen from the context of strategic and sectoral decarbonisation policies, which are part of the long-term strategy and India is also moving in that direction.
Read moreThe resolution is 'misplaced' and may even deter sustainable development for countries such as India, experts said. Climate justice requires that we ensure equal energy access and energy security to all nations, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI. While western countries have already developed enough secure access to alternative energy to make a phase-out successful, poorer nations such as India have not.
Read moreMr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI said the issue of mitigation is not expected to be in the spotlight now. The focus of COP27 should be on adaptation.
Read moreGreen finance in grossly inadequate in India, considering the ambition expressed in India's climate change goals, observes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreIndia has improved the targets under the NDCs in response to anticipation of the international community as also the requirement of the Paris Agreement, noted Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreMr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said the decision by India to update its NDCs is in line with the Prime Minister's Glasgow announcements.
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