cover image: India's intended nationally determined contribution: working towards climate justice

India's intended nationally determined contribution: working towards climate justice

1 Sep 2015

With the responsibility of ensuring a reasonable HDI for the country and the economic progress of its vast population, India has attempted to follow a path 'cleaner' than the one followed by many countries in the past. Today these countries may be in the forefront of Page 3 of 38 development, even providing a model of growth to other developing countries. However, if India compares the emission intensity of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) terms at present with those countries at a similar level of development, it is seen that their emissions then were far more than India’s at present. This is as much on account of India being open and innovative in embracing new technology and a cleaner way of doing things, as it is from the inherent principles of sustainability ingrained in its thought process.
south asia; india; himalaya climate; climate change; environment; emissions; paris agreement

Authors

[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India]

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South Asian Born-Digital NGO Reports Collection Project
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India
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http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/India/1/INDIA%20INDC%20TO%20UNFCCC.pdf.