CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry – COP27 Closing Statement.

Detailed explanation-2: -50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030. Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030, over 2005 levels. Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2070.

Detailed explanation-3: -To achieve about 40 % cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.