On November 5, the world commemorated World Tsunami Awareness Day.
Highlights:
The day is observed to raise awareness about the hazards of Tsunamis among people all around the world.
World Tsunami Awareness Day in 2021 promotes the “Sendai Seven Campaign,”
It aims to “significantly expand international cooperation to developing nations through suitable and sustainable support to complement their national measures for the implementation of the current Framework by 2030.”
After the proclamation of the UN General Assembly on December 22, 2015, World Tsunami Day was first formally marked on November 5, 2016.
The United Nations General Assembly urged all countries in international organizations to increase awareness of the crisis and share product ideas.
The report was published in the backdrop of Indias target to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. This target was committed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 global Climate summit in Glasgow.
At the summit, PM Modi also committed:
To bring non-fossil energy capacity of India to 500 GW by 2030,
To lower carbon intensity to 45 per cent by 2030
To reduce 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions out of total projected emission by 2030.
To fulfil 50 per cent of energy requirement using renewable waste by 2030.
Report highlights that, Indias transition towards a https://exam.pscnotes.com/green-economy“>Green Economy could contribute about $1 trillion in economic impact by 2030. It will create more than 50 million jobs.
The economic impact would increase to $15 trillion by 2070.
Report notes that, Indias commitments are a critical foundation for achieving 1.5-degree Celsius Global Warming target.
India is on the frontline of Climate Change. More of Indians are exposed to negative effects of climate change and extreme weather events as compared to other nationality.
Energy, Industry, mobility, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Infrastructure & cities are the five pillars in India, contributing over 90 per cent emissions. India will require to curb this emission, along with four cross-sectoral enablers including-
Accelerated approach to green technology innovation;
Integrated approach to carbon, capture, utilisation and storage
Overarching framework to catalyse green finance and
Plan for climate adaptation.