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India ranks 131 in UN’s human development index
Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 69.7 years while Bangladesh has a life expectancy of 72.6 years and Pakistan 67.3 years, the 2020 Human Development Report said. India, Bhutan (129), Bangladesh (133), Nepal (142), and Pakistan (154) were ranked among countries with medium human development, the report said. India’s HDI value for 2019 is 0.645 which put it in the medium human development category. India has been positioned at 131 out of 189 countries and territories, according to the report. India had ranked 130 in 2018 in the index.
France’s Macron wants to add climate goals in constitution
European Union leaders, including Macron, agreed on Friday to beef up the continent’s 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gases from 40 per cent to at least 55 per cent compared with 1990 levels.
“We need to keep moving forward, and that work is even more urgent,” Macron said.
Green buildings movement should become people’s movement: M Venkaiah Naidu
The vice president wanted every future building to go green mandatorily and said that this should apply to all kinds of building.
Not only new buildings, the existing buildings too have to be retrofitted to make them environment-friendly, he felt.
Declare states of ‘climate emergency,’ U.N. chief tells world leaders
“Can anybody still deny that we are facing a dramatic emergency?” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterressaid via video. “That is why today, I call on all leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries until carbon neutrality is reached.”
India not only on track to achieve its Paris Agreement targets, but to exceed them: PM Modi
“We have reduced our emission intensity by 21 per cent over 2005 levels. Our solar capacity has grown from 2.63 gigawatts in 2014 to 36 gigawatts in 2020. Our renewable energy capacity is the fourth largest in the world. It will reach 175 gigawatts before 2022,” the prime minister highlighted.
He said India has an even more ambitious target now, which is 450 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
“We have also succeeded in expanding our forest cover and safeguarding our biodiversity. And, on the world stage, India has pioneered two major initiatives. The International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure,” Modi said.
Apple CEO calls for stricter corporate, government climate goals at U.N. summit
Cook did not call for specific goals during his remarks but disclosed that Apple is assisting 95 of its suppliers to transition to renewable energy, up from a figure of 70 disclosed in July. The iPhone maker earlier this year said it has become carbon-neutral for its corporate operations and set out plans to make its full supply chain and product lineup carbon-neutral by 2030.
India not responsible for climate change: Javadekar
“We are among the few countries who are Paris Agreement compliant i.e. our actions lead to maximum temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius which is to be achieved by the year 2100. India is the only G20 country which is complying to the Paris Agreement,” Javadekar said.
La Niña conditions to prevail through March 2021: U.S. weather forecaster
The La Niña pattern is characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and is linked with floods and drought.
India seeks cheaper renewable power contracts to spur solar, wind projects
“India’s shift away from fossil fuels is absolutely critical to limiting global climate change,” said Sunil Dahiya, a New Delhi-based analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. “Policies to promote clean energy and its renewable power auctions have given it geopolitical clout, which might diminish if the projects fail to take off. The country has to be more aggressive in making sure projects get built.”
Emissions hit new record, put world on track for 3C warming – U.N
“The year 2020 is on course to be one of the warmest on record, while wildfires, storms and droughts continue to wreak havoc,” said Inger Andersen, UNEP’s Executive Director.
The annual “emissions gap” report measures the gap between anticipated emissions and those consistent with limiting the global temperature rise this century as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement.