{"id":34751,"date":"2025-01-03T18:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=34751"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:00:39","slug":"india-4th-biennial-update-report-unfccc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-01-2025\/india-4th-biennial-update-report-unfccc","title":{"rendered":"India Submits 4th Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment, Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India recently submitted its <strong>Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR-4)<\/strong> detailing its <strong>Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) inventory<\/strong> and the efforts it has taken to curb emissions to the <strong>UNFCCC<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights of the Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GHG Emission Reduction: <\/strong>India&#8217;s GDP emissions intensity reduced by 36% from 2005 to 2020, on track to meet the target of 45% reduction by 2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sectoral Emissions:<\/strong> Energy (75.66%), Agriculture (13.72%), Industrial Processes (8.06%), and Waste (2.56%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Breakdown of GHGs<\/strong>: CO2 (80.53%), methane (13.32%), and nitrous oxide (5.13%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Progress on NDC Targets:<\/strong> Emission intensity of GDP was reduced by 36% from 2005 to 2020.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-fossil fuel capacity reached 46.52%, with renewable power capacity growing to 203.22 GW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional 2.29 billion tonnes CO2 absorbed through afforestation (2005\u20132021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India continues to strive towards its climate goals, including the ambitious target of achieving<strong> net-zero emissions by 2070<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges Identified<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Financial Needs:<\/strong> Enhanced funding for scaling mitigation and adaptation efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> Advanced tools needed for renewable energy, carbon capture, and efficiency improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity Building:<\/strong> Strengthened institutional frameworks and workforce skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What proactive steps\u00a0 India has taken to combat climate change?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Renewable Energy Expansion: <\/strong>India aims to achieve <strong>500 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030<\/strong>, with a focus on solar, wind, and other clean energy sources.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> National Solar Mission<\/strong> has significantly boosted solar power generation capacity across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Efficiency Initiatives: <\/strong>Like Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) scheme and UJALA Program.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increasing Forest and Tree Cover: <\/strong>Forest and tree cover currently stands at 25.17% of the country&#8217;s total geographical area and has consistently increased.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Global Climate Initiatives: <\/strong>International Solar Alliance (ISA), and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other National Schemes: <\/strong>PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Bio-Energy Programme, and National E-Bus Programme etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Movement: <\/strong>Focuses on encouraging sustainable living practices to reduce environmental impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/india-emissions-inventory-mitigation-bur-4-9758077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India recently submitted its Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) detailing its Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) inventory and the efforts it has taken to curb emissions to the 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