Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. Critically Analyse India’s performance so far to achieve its Paris obligations. What policy and behavioural changes are further required to stay on course to achieve its targets by 2030? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
At the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, India was the only G20 nation compliant with the agreement
Key Demand of the question:
To form a critical analysis of India’s performance with respect to its Paris Agreement targets and suggest steps to improve it.
Directive word:
Critically analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing about India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) with respect to Paris Climate Deal.
Body:
In the first part, form a detailed analysis as to India’s performance with respect to its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). Mention the steps in terms of policies, laws, rules and orders that have been taken in this regard. Compare its performance to other major powers. Write about the shortcomings of the same.
Next, suggest further policy changes on part of the government as well as mass behavioural changes on part of the citizens that are needed further so that India not only achieves its targets but goes very much beyond it.
Conclusion:
Summarise the need to think and act logically and ecologically to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
