Topic: GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
3. A sector led, action based approach could provide the framework to drive low carbon transformation in our country. Comment. (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The article explains a low carbon future based on sector led approach.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the significance of a sector led approach in driving the low carbon transformation in the country.
Directive:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with brief background of the question.
Body:
Explain first the hurdles in the adoption of a net-zero targets by India – Compromised development: Though a large country and economy, we are still a very poor country with a significant development deficit — our per-capita carbon emissions are less than half the world average.
Talk about alternative strategy.
Discuss the significance of sectoral decarbonisation of Power Sector, explain the sector led approach such as – Create a multi-stakeholder Just Transition Commission, Address existing problems, Towards leadership in technologies of future etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
