According to the reports appeared in
TOI, India, being a third largest (after US and China) emitter of GHGs, needs
to take lead in accepting key climate targets on curtailing the emissions using
Green Tech for its developmental activities. Use of fossil fuel is the major
contributor for the emissions, the resources of which are not infinite. This
issue is on global scale and threatening the present and future generations.
Impact of climate change is
serious. Every one of us are feeling the temperature rise in the environment, and
suffering the effects like flash floods, poor harvests and water scarcity. Most
of India’s industrial units, particularly the nuclear reactors are located
close to sea and are likely to be affected by rising sea water levels, unless
urgent preventive measures are taken by the government.
Curtailing the GHG emissions is not
the responsibility of the government alone. There are power plants and other polluting
industries in private sector which should also take responsibility to change to
or use green tech. This calls for major challenges in incorporating appropriate
process changes and spent more money in the clean-up of the liquid and gaseous
waste streams before releasing into the environment. The so-called low carbon
economy comes expensive and the products become un-competitive in world
markets. India is likely to lose business to other world competitors like China;
the country which is the second largest emitter of GHGs.
Is India in a position to go for low-carbon
and sustainable development, and compete with China and other developed countries
which are responsible for polluting the environment to the current alarming level
of degeneration? There are also other serious issues in India such as
inadequate healthcare, poverty and malnutrition of children which should be worry
about. What will happen to the “Make in India” slogan of the government of
India?
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