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View: India's search for greener pastures should end in a climate change law
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Net Zero Bharat will make India hypercompetitive, environmentally sustainable and highly resilient in dealing with big shocks such as the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Getting to this green frontier will drive a massive investment boom, create tens of crores of high quality jobs and drive sustainable prosperity.
Rapid glacial melting in Uttarakhand, massive floods in Kerala, drought in Bundelkhand, devastating cyclones in West Bengal — India is experiencing a series of extreme weather events triggered by global warming. On a per-capita basis, compared to many other countries, India has hardly put much carbon into the atmosphere. Its per-capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are about 10% of the US’.We are truly the victims. Yet, we should strive to
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