India has submitted revised targets for 2031 to the UN climate change body, following a March Cabinet approval of its nationally determined contributions. The NDCs are non-binding, voluntary plans countries commit to under the 2015 Paris Agreement, outlining the climate actions India intends to implement in the years ahead.
A Climate Analytics report warns that expanding carbon capture and storage across Asian countries could add about 25 billion tonnes of extra greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. The analysis argues CCS could lock economies into fossil fuel dependence, while cheaper and lower-risk renewable options are available—raising new concerns about meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit.
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