India’s long-term strategy to transition to a ‘low emissions’ pathway involves more nuclear power, more ethanol Subject: Environment Context- India announced its long-term strategy to transition to a “low emissions” pathway at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, which is premised on expanding its nuclear power capacity […]

    Need trillions of dollars to meet the net-zero target by 2070: India at COP27 Subject :Environment Context- India would need “tens of trillions of dollars by 2050” to transition to a low-carbon development path that would take it to the promised net-zero status by 2070. Long-term Strategy document (LT-LEDS)- Every country has to […]

    Securing the Green Transition Subject: Environment Context- Electric vehicles (EVs) are key in the global quest to decarbonise. In India, which also faces serious air pollution issues, the transition to EVs is critical. However, there is a China-size risk in the supply chain for electric vehicles. EV supply chain globally- According to a […]

    COP27: Hopes for a sustainable global transport system at an all-time high Subject: Environment Context- Leaders at COP27, are discussing the transport sector, which is one of the top polluters globally. While the transition towards low-carbon transport is a priority, there is a need to develop solutions that also meet the other goals […]