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Why an economy-wide net-zero emission target won't work for India

China waited to strong growth trajectory before pledging to reach net-zero emissions but India is about 15-20 years behind China in terms of development

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Bhasker Tripathi | Bloomberg

India will not only meet its climate commitments but is also set to overachieve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on November 22, 2020, speaking at a side event at the 15th summit of the G20 countries.

The announcement came just days after the United States, the world’s second largest emitter, elected Joe Biden as its next President, who has avowed net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Biden promptly appointed John Kerry--a former diplomat instrumental in getting the US to sign on the Paris Agreement back in