CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Road From Paris: India’s Progress Towards Its Climate Pledge. In the run up to the climate conference every year, NRDC and partners publish an annual review of India’s actions on climate change. As one of the largest economies, India has a crucial role in fighting the worsening climate crisis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the government ratified two pledges: First, reducing emissions intensity – or the volume of emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) – by 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, a 10 percent increase from what it agreed to in 2015.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the budget for 2021-2022, the state government announced the launch of the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission for an outlay of Rs 500 crore to undertake climate change management and mitigation activities.

Detailed explanation-5: -An emissions-intensity target of 45% below 2005 levels by 2030; A target of achieving 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030; and.