GlobalData: India's 2070 net-zero commitment not good enough

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Following the news that India has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070; George Monaghan, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view:

“The third largest greenhouse gas emitter on Earth declining to sign COP26’s coal pact and setting its net-zero goal 20 years later than scientists urge is not good enough. But the Western nations setting 2050 goals have already built their economies with huge fossil fuel use. The only solution both fair and practical is for the West to support renewable capacity expansion in India. “Tolerating India’s fossil fuel use because its historic emissions are so much lower than those of other major economies is fair but not environmentally practical. Simply... ... More: Official Press Release GlobalData

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