Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change : I. India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. II. India's 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019. III. Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets. Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ? 1. Statement I is empirically supported by statement II. 2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I. 3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability. Select the answer using the code given below :
A
1 only
B
1 and 2
Correct answer
C
2 and 3
D
3 only
Explanation
India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (submitted at COP27, 2022) sets out the pathway to net-zero emissions by 2070. Its fourth Biennial Update Report (December 2024) recorded a fall of about 8% in emissions in 2020 compared with 2019, which empirically supports the strategy (relationship 1). Statement III is wrong, because climate-resilient development is a long-term process, not a matter of quick, short-term targets. It therefore contradicts the long-term approach behind statement I (relationship 2), and I and III together cannot establish long-term sustainability.
Climate Change MitigationIndia's climate strategy: LT-LEDS and BUR-4LT-LEDSNet zero 2070Biennial Update ReportBUR-4GHG emissions