Climate change is real and has been impacting communities, societies, nations, and territories in an unprecedented manner reflected not only in losses and damages to infrastructure and other such elements but also in collateral damages including lives and livelihoods, more particularly for the poor and vulnerable. India is no exception to now frequently occurring extreme...
Coal production up, a spike in fuel energy production and consumption, and the phasing out of diesel and petrol run buses over the last six months India, in accordance with its national and sub-regional plans and pledges that it made during COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, has been undertaking efforts and initiatives, collating data...
India is the second most populated country in the world with nearly a fifth of the world’s population. According to the 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects, the population of Indian youth stood at 1,352,642,280.India also has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35, enjoying...
The oil and gas industry in India dates back to 1889 when the first oil deposits in the country were discovered near the town of Digboi in the state of Assam. The natural gas industry in India began in the 1960s with the discovery of gas fields in Assam and Maharashtra (Bombay high). As of 31 March 2018, India had estimated crude oil reserves of 594.49 million tonnes (MT) and natural gas reserves of...
Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine has begun to show its ripple effects on India’s fuel and energy markets, with global crude oil prices shooting past the $100 (Rs 7,527) a barrel (159 litres) accentuating the oil crisis in the country— the highest recorded since 2014. As the situation escalates between the two warring countries, the oil...
India is the world’s fourth biggest emitter of carbon dioxide after China, the US and the EU. But its huge population means its emissions per capita are much lower than other major world economies. India emitted 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per head of population in 2019, compared with 15.5 tonnes for the US and 12.5...
HIGHLIGHTS Indigenous peoples in the north-east of India and the “central tribal belt” NARRATIVE India is a large country with more than 705 ethnic groups called ‘Indigenous Peoples’ and many more ethnic groups yet not officially recognised. These frontline groups are generally marginalised and vulnerable men and women with poor socioeconomic status. The largest...
HIGHLIGHTS A Plan to Increase Private Sector and Foreign Climate Investment An Ambitious Electric Vehicles Policy A Fast-Paced Transition Pathway to Renewable Energy An Updated Paris Climate Agreement Pledge NARRATIVE Among several pivotal climate action initiatives in 2021 that India has taken, the noteworthy ones include: A Plan to Increase Private Sector and...
Priorities Greater Policy Coordination Increased Investment A Movement Away from Fossil Fuel Greater Use of Technological Innovation Narrative During the recently concluded COP 26 meeting in Glasgow, India announced its highly anticipated short term (2030) and long term (2070) country climate pledges, mitigation goals, and strategies. It plans to halve its carbon emissions by...
This report is in the form of memos from Climate Scorecard Country Managers to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC). Below is a description of the progress the country has made made in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 and the...
