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Climate change: ideational responses from China and India / Mizo, Robert

Mizo, Robert	Article
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Climate change warrants committed action from governments. No nation can afford to ignore the issue any longer given the ripening science behind it and the growing international attention. China and India have been under keen spotlight in the arena of international climate politics. This is because the two countries are major developing economies with rising emissions rates comparable to those of the developed west.[1] China and India share varied challenges emanating from the climate problem because they have to simultaneously grapple with issues typical to the third world. As developing economies, the two nations have to address the calls of human security, poverty, unemployment, development, etc. Addressing the problem of climate change is bound to shape how these countries plan to grow and develop in the future. In charting out their responses to climate change as developing countries with unique national circumstances, China and India have adopted certain ideational principles.

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Global Warming ; China ; India ; Human Security ; Climate Change ; Threats ;
Renewable Energy ; Global Climate Change ; Climate Change and Security ; Neo-Realist Paradigm ; Non - Traditional Elements ; Climate Patterns ;
Climate Change Diplomacy and Politics ; Climate Change Diplomatic Negotiations

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India, China and climate cooperation / Mizo, Robert

Mizo, Robert	Journal Article
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The Paris Agreement on Climate Change was adopted at the close of the 21st Conference of Party on 12 December 2015. This agreement has been approved after a marathon negotiation in which parties under the aegis of the United Nations have finally agreed on the terms and conditions to implement it by 2020. The prime objective of the Paris Agreement is to ensure member states of the United Nations take appropriate and concrete actions in combating the menace of climate change that poses a challenging threat to humanity. It includes keeping temperature rise below 2°C by this century and limiting the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels. India has announced voluntary pledges during the conference which include carbon intensity growth by 33–35 per cent over the 2005 level, to raise the share of non-fossil fuel power to 40 per cent by 2030 and to produce 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable power by 2022. Hence, the basic objective of this article is to examine India’s commitments and its initiatives to combat climate change in line with the Paris framework agreement to be implemented by 2020 and also to highlight the implications and drawbacks which India confronted.

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India ; Climate Change ; Kyoto Protocol ; Carbon Dioxide ; Fossil Fuel ; Paris Agreement

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India, China and climate cooperation / Mizo, Robert

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