IPCC Report a clarion call for developed nations, says India

New Delhi: As the IPCC Report report released on Monday warned that a 1.5 degree Celsius breach is now inevitable in the next two decade. India called upon developed nations to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.

”The Sixth Assessment Report ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science’ was released today by IPCC. The report is a clarion call for the developed countries to undertake immediate, deep emission cuts and decarbonisation of their economieThe report a clarion call for the developed countries to undertake immediate, deep emission cuts and decarbonisation of their economies,” Union Environment Minister, Shri Bhupendra Yadav said in his tweet.

”Developed countries have usurped far more than their fair share of the global carbon budget. Reaching net zero alone is not enough, as it is the cumulative emissions up to net zero that determine the temperature that is reached. This has been amply borne out in the IPCC report. It vindicates India’s position that historical cumulative emissions are the source of the climate crisis that the World faces today,” he said.

In a statement issued here after the Report was public, India noted that the climate change is impacting the South Asian Monsoons. The report brings out that the monsoon rainfall is expected to intensify in all ranges of the projected scenarios. Intensity and frequency of heavy rainfall events are projected to be on the rise. India notes that the rising temperature will lead to increased frequency and intensity of extreme events including heat waves and heavy rainfall. India also notes that the GHG warming is assessed to be partially offset by aerosol cooling by almost 30%.

India’s cumulative and per capita current emissions are significantly low and far less than its fair share of global carbon budget.

The Minister said India has taken several initiatives including, setting up of International Solar Alliance, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, raising the domestic renewable energy target to 450 GW by 2030 and putting in place an ambitious National Hydrogen Mission and continuing efforts to decouple its emissions from economic growth. India’s actions to address global climate change are 2oC compliant and rated highly by several independent agencies of the world, he said.

–INDIA NEWS STREAM