Moving away from its earlier intention of submitting a comprehensive climate action plan ahead of the Paris climate meet, India is preparing to make a minimalist offer indicating a single target for slowing down the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions. Countries are in the process of submitting their respective climate action plans, being called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, or INDCs, in official jargon, detailing steps they intend to take to deal with climate change. The submissions have to be made before October, well in time for the Paris climate meet where a global climate treaty is expected to be finalised. New Delhi has been calling upon countries to make their INDCs as comprehensive as possible, and include not just the steps that will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but also measures that each country intends to take to adapt to impacts of climate change, and their offers and needs on technology and finance.................Read more

Source web page: Indian Express