Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
3. India’s pursuit of its ambitious net zero targets is conditional upon many internal and external factors. Do you think India can achieve net zero emissions by 2070? Critically examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Business Standard
Why the question:
India’s economic development needs will constrain the government’s ability to extend sufficient financial support to fund its carbon transition and will leave the path open for the private sector to drive emissions reduction, rating agency Moody’s said.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about if India can achieve its COP-26 pledges while balancing its socio-economic goals.
Directive word:
Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context about COP-26 summit in Glasgow and India’s pledges.
Body:
First, write the performance of India’s performance with respect to achieving the its NDC’s of Paris climate deal. Mention about India’s performance in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021 .
Next, mention the various developmental aspirations that are in front of India which must be factored in any net zero commitment
Conclusion:
Write a way forward wherein India can achieve net zero as well as sustainable development.
