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The Climate Question: How is India doing in the fight against climate change?

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06/02/2023 GMT

How is India doing in the fight against climate change?

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, How is India doing in the fight against climate change?

Despite its' climate pledges, some believe India is still too reliant on dirty coal

India’s climate pledges over the past few years have had mixed reviews. Some are applauding its ambition while others argue it’s still too reliant on dirty coal.

India has made a lot of climate pledges in the last couple of years. They’ve had mixed reviews. Some have applauded the country’s ambition – including committing to a net zero target - while others argue it’s still too reliant on coal, the dirtiest of fossil fuels. India is already facing the brutal impacts of a warming planet and, with a population of around 1.4 billion, its energy demand is huge – and growing. But there are reasons to be optimistic. We travel to a rural area near Mumbai to hear about the benefits of solar energy and get a temperature check from BBC Marathi’s Janhavee Moole on what people are discussing locally.  

We also speak to two experts to better understand how we can rate India’s commitments compared with other countries as well as the barriers it could face as it transitions to a greener economy.  

Presenters Graihagh Jackson and Janhavee Moole are joined by: 
Dr Nandini Das, an Energy Research and Policy Analyst at Climate Analytics 
Harjeet Singh from The Climate Action Network based in Delhi 

Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com 

Producers: Mora Morrison, Sophie Eastaugh and Ivana Davidovic 
Researcher: Natasha Fernandes 
Production Coordinator: Siobhan Reed 
Series Producer: Alex Lewis 
Editor: China Collins 
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell

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