downplayed the matter saying it is under discussion as several ministers seek to chart out a roadmap. With Delhi’s targets for 2030 on cutting greenhouse gas emissions not being submitted to the UN climate agency, they cannot be calculated into global climate efforts yet.
Meanwhile, Niklas Hohne, a scientist from the NewClimate Institute who tracks emissions pledges for the Climate Action Tracker said it would be useful if the South Asian nation, as the world’s third largest carbon emitter, specified targets that are achievable with its own resources and formulate a plan on those commitments which could be reached with financial assistance from other countries. “We don’t have time anymore” to wait for all countries to start slashing their carbon emissions, the climate scientist noted.
India’s failure to submit its Nationally Determined Contributions as of yet underscored the challenges faced by the country in achieving the targets. It has been calculated by a parliamentary committee that Delhi would need over $20 billion in investment to achieve its clean energy goals. With only half of this amount currently available, opposition parties are questioning whether the government formulated a clear roadmap before announcing its commitments to the global community.
