More and more attention has started to shift towards India in the climate conversation and that’s because it’s now the most populous country on earth with 1.4 billion people (or it soon will be), and it’s economy is built on the back of coal.
India is in the middle of the biggest climate experiment the world has ever known, and it has massive challenges ahead, which could undermine global climate targets if it continues to grow with fossil fuels as the backbone of its energy supply.
On top of that, India, as a country, is facing some of the greatest dangers from climate change (check out the heat waves already this year), and if it keeps growing as it is, we’ll see escalation off the charts and the devastating human cost that will come with it.
The massive challenge for India is to move away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but the targets set for India to follow, have been set by industrialized nations that benefitted from unfettered energy development, and these limits could significantly cut the growth India is focused on, which is to increase economic prosperity for its citizens. A double bind.
As a lower-middle income country, to meet the needs of its citizens – housing, water, energy, mobility, nutrition — how can it succeed, when no country has ever met these goals without also releasing greenhouse gas emissions, without using fossil fuels?
India is already the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, and its demand for energy is expected to grow faster than any other country over the next two decades. By 2040, it will need to add a power system that’s the equivalent of the European Union, and because of its size, if it’s energy is based on coal, it will guarantee a hot house earth for all.
What can we do? The only possible solution is the world’s wealthiest people and countries must invest in moving India forward and help develop it into a sustainable energy superpower ASAP. If we don’t, well, we can’t afford to go there.
Keep an eye on this story. We ignored China’s growth and emissions, which is why the escalation in the last decade has been so rapid, so if India grows in the same way as China did, we are literally toast.
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And here’s the content I’ve been reading or watching this last week. Scan the headlines, read the ones that jump out at you, read or watch them all. Knowledge is power, and global knowledge is even more powerful.
Climate crisis
Antonio Turiel: “Deep Challenges: Oceans, Scarcity and Culture” | The Great Simplification #65
Column: Forecasts start fast-tracking El Nino, though jury still out on ‘super’ event
‘Flash’ droughts are besieging the planet
India Is Encouraging the Heatwaves That Will Cripple It
Climate models warn of possible ‘super El Niño’ before end of year
World as Lover World as Self by Joanna Macy
Bangkok is hottest area in Thailand on Apr. 6, heat index shoots up to 50.2°C
Thailand to suffer scorching heat, summer storms this weekend; people advised to stay indoors
Economic models of climate change costs are setting us up for disaster
What happens when we run out of water? Thanks to climate change, a dystopian premise is coming true
Miami and New Orleans face greater sea-level threat than already feared
Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts
Bubble trouble: Climate change is creating a huge and growing U.S. real estate bubble
Cuts in Europe’s air pollution have boosted Arctic warming by 0.5C
Wheat conditions: Season likely a loss fascinating read!
Chile’s Atacama Desert has become a fast fashion dumping ground
Death threats, trolling and sexist abuse: climate scientists report online attacks
It’s Not Just Climate: Are We Ignoring Other Causes of Disasters?
Updating the Climate Science – What Path is the Real World Following?
Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows
The Gray Area with Sean Illing: The climate apocalypse will be televised – Podcast
JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CXIX
What you eat can reprogram your genes
French Alps avalanche: Six dead and nine injured
What Happens to Climate Migrants After the Dust Settles
Toyota looks to overhaul EV strategy as new CEO takes charge
The Crisis of Growth and Capital
Magnets and water net Magnotherm $6.9M seed round to kill hazardous refrigerants
Degrowth: No, Let’s Not Call It Something Else
Accelerating the alternative protein industry
The hottest new climate technology is bricks
Exxon CEO’s pay rose 52% to nearly £30m amid Ukraine war, figures show
Yes, the Climate Crisis May Wipe out Six Billion People
Top 10: Causes Of Global Warming 2023
Top 10: Podcasts to Help You Understand Sustainability
More Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile
Overshoot: Why It’s Already Too Late To Save Civilization
Australia’s climate battle has moved on – leaving deniers behind
Climate Casino – Sam Mitchell, Michael Campi & Elliot Jackson Talk Doom
Australia is quitting coal in record time thanks to Tesla
‘This shouldn’t be happening’: levels of banned CFCs rising
Oxford Study Warns Extreme Heat and Drought to Hit 90% of World Population
Past extreme climate warming triggered by tipping points, study finds
Indonesia’s new capital raises fears for orangutans, dolphins and more tks Denise Chai
IPCC Report: Carbon Removal is Now Required to Meet Climate Mitigation Targets
The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
Why the Climate Fight Will Fail without India
Mining Crypto Is Even Worse For The Environment Than We Thought
Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change
High hopes after £10.5m sale of Highland estate to rewilding project
The Crisis of Growth and Capital
Flood watch remains in effect as pounding rain continues hitting South Florida
Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness, says study
Oil giant knew about climate impacts even earlier
Degrowth in the age of the climate emergency
Scientists’ warning of an imperilled ocean
Are You Suffering From Shifting Baseline Syndrome?
Swimming pools of the rich driving city water crises, study says
Wildfires and hailstorms cause insurers to raise premiums and drop customers in Colorado
Does climate breakdown mean we’re doomed? No: if we’re brave, big change can happen fast
IEA chief slams climate ‘contradictions’ from oil companies
Getting real: what would serious climate action look like?
Indonesia’s war on secondhand clothes riles local sellers
Warming Water and Downpours in Peru
Fort Lauderdale was inundated with a third of its annual rainfall within hours
Twitter ‘ninjas’ against climate denial
Transcending Materialism: Embracing Consciousness and Interconnectedness for a Sustainable Future
Urgent warning from Noam Chomsky
U.S. Seeks to Accelerate Transition to EVs With Tough Tailpipe Emission Rules
‘I’m all for climate change’: Axel Springer CEO faces heat over leaked messages
Cyclone Ilsa: Powerful storm hits Western Australia
Snow, floods and wildlife in peril: gruelling winter leaves Yosemite scarred
Britain faces hotter summer than last year’s 40C record baker due to weather phenomenon
Global oil demand on course for record as China’s economy rebounds
Science with conscience: 50 years of the foundations of a wellbeing and sustainable society
The Decline of Supermarkets – A sector in Crisis
Global politics
Republican Senator’s DEADLY STUNT Exposed
Ukraine war: Who leaked top secret US documents – and why?
President Zelensky condemns beheading video
Episode 16: Sky News Australia and Andrew Bolt caught out spreading misinformation
Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions tks Graham Harvey
Japan PM Fumio Kishida evacuated after what appears to be smoke bomb thrown
Probe widens into federal watchdog over missing Jan6 Secret Service texts
Countries worldwide are dropping the US dollar: De-dollarization in China, Russia, Brazil, ASEAN
Jen Psaki Interviews California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Full Interview)
Jack Teixeira: National Guard airman arrested over leaked Pentagon documents
Why Wisconsin Has Republicans Worried
Anonymous says it has obtained Republican credentials, secrets
Pressured by Their Base on Abortion, Republicans Strain to Find a Way Forward
In Nashville, VP Harris Delivers a Powerful Speech on Freedom and Justice.
France pension reforms: Macron signs pension age rise to 64 into law
From Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay
Keir Starmer breaks silence on ‘gutter’ attack adverts saying he makes ‘zero apologies’
Even Labour’s own MPs are deserting the party’s new ‘gutter politics’ approach
Investigative reporter eviscerates the cult of Boris Johnson
Business and technology
Companies That Get ‘Woke’ Aren’t Going Broke — They’re More Profitable Than Ever
Twitter Inc. no longer exists tks Oliver Gill
The entrepreneurs who regret starting businesses
San Francisco could be on the verge of collapse. What should California do about it?
Interest rates likely to fall to pre-Covid levels, IMF predicts
The Absurdity of the NYT’s Latest Bitcoin Hit Piece tks Robert Kirubi
The Real- World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Elon Musk BBC interview: Twitter boss on layoffs, misinfo and sleeping in the office
Simon Reeve unmasks hidden deprivation in Cornwall in first episode of new programme
Social issues
George Monbit explains Rusell Brand’s dangerous gama with the far-right
Top 10 hedge funds made £1.5bn profit from Ukraine war food price spike
News Corp condemned for malicious lies and attacks against minorities
I’m a psychologist – and I believe we’ve been told devastating lies about mental health
On the hunt for the businessmen behind a billion-dollar scam.
Million-year-old viruses help fight cancer, say scientists
Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
The Tibetan meaning of “Eat my Tongue.” {Dalai Lama}
2023 is shaping up to be the Year of the 50+ Woman
Charles Leclerc: Ferrari driver asks fans to stop gathering outside his home
Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data
Louisville, Kentucky: Gunman kills five in bank shooting
He Made His Country Rich, but Something Has Gone Wrong With The System
What do you hope will be better for Gen Z than it was for your generation?
Meet the cranky uncle ‘vaccinating’ people against conspiracies
Paramedic who died in stabbing at McDonald’s in Sydney’s south-west was a young father
Passion, humour, history
Sharing a drive through Cherngtalay, Surin and Bangtao to embrace the joy of Songkran
The Daily: Broadway’s Longest-Running Musical Turns Out the Lights – Podcast
Why Barbie’s selfie generator is going crazy viral
Jamie Lee Curtis Has A Controversial Concert Idea, And People Love It
British Person Lists What They Think Each U.S. State Is Famous For And It’s All True
Inside Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama
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