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25 November, 2023
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India needs to secure a fair and equitable share of the global carbon budget at COP 28, as it is a key factor for limiting global warming.
What is a global carbon budget?
As per Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report (IPCC AR6), every 1,000 billion tonnes of CO2 in emissions causes an estimated 0.45°Celsius rise in the global surface temperature.
What is the significance of global carbon budget?
IPCC AR6 has shown that almost four-fifths of the global carbon budget stands depleted and only a fifth remains to meet the target set in the Paris Agreement.
How does the carbon budget matter for India?
As per NITI Aayog- U.N. Development Programme’s Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2023 review, India has been able to lift more than 135 million poor out of poverty in less than 5 years (2015-2021).
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