India’s ‘LiFE’ initiative can save $440 bn globally in 2030: IEA Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s ‘LiFE’ initiative can save $440 bn globally in 2030: IEA Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ or LiFE initiative of India for the adoption of energy-efficient behaviour can save the world $440 billion in 2030, according to a report by International Energy Agency The report titled ‘LiFE lessons from India’ said that the saving would be equivalent to around 5% of all fuel spending across the global economy in that year. “LiFE measures would also save consumers globally around $440 billion in 2030 through both lower consumption and lower prices, according to the IEA modeling,” it said. Based on IEA modelling, the reductions in annual per capita CO2 emissions from behavioural change in advanced economies by 2030 are three to four-times greater than in developing economies. The initiative was further developed and formally launched in October 2022 by the prime minister and the UN Secretary General António Guterrez as Mission LiFE, a global mass-movement led by India to nudge individual and community behavioural change in order to reduce emissions, protect the environment and conserve resources.

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India's renewable energy capacity nearly tripled since 2014: Minister at COP29
1 month ago

India's renewable energy capacity nearly tripled since 2014: Minister at COP29

India Today  

Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said at the COP29 in Azerbaijan's Baku on Tuesday that India's Renewable Energy Capacity has nearly tripled from its capacity in 2014, and it is on course to achieve the 500 gigawatts target by 2030. Delivering the national statement at the UN Climate Conference, Singh said, "We achieved our 2015 Nationally …

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet
1 month ago

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet

Hindustan Times  

While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India’s resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday. “Despite not contributing to the problem, we in the Global South are …

Bureau of Energy Efficiency urges Kerala to implement Mission LiFE to build climate resilience
4 months ago

Bureau of Energy Efficiency urges Kerala to implement Mission LiFE to build climate resilience

The Hindu  

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Union Power Ministry has urged the Kerala government to implement Mission LiFE – short for Lifestyle for Environment – for enhancing environmental sustainability and promoting eco-conscious lifestyles. BEE described Mission LiFE, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022, as a “transformative approach to environmental stewardship.” Additional Chief Secretary K.R. Jyothilal, Energy Management …

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

India, with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges due to population growth and increased consumption. The Global Footprint Network reports that India’s ecological footprint has grown exponentially. “Currently, India needs 2.6 times its resources to sustain its population, leading to depleted forests, reduced biodiversity, and climate change. A NITI Aayog report warns that by 2030, India’s water demand could …

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet
1 year ago

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Over half a century ago, India’s then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi talked about the staggering challenge for developing nations: to industrialize without harming the environment. Addressing the opening session of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Friday, India’s current prime minister, Narendra Modi, said all developing countries must be given “a fair share in the …

World Earth Month 2023: Indian Individuals Who Are Trying To Make The World A Better Place Through Their Sustainable Beliefs And Work
1 year, 8 months ago

World Earth Month 2023: Indian Individuals Who Are Trying To Make The World A Better Place Through Their Sustainable Beliefs And Work

News 18  

It is an absolute no-brainer that all of us will soon be facing the brunt of the damages that we have caused in the form of global warming. Samriddh Burman View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Burlap People As a young tennis player playing in the junior circuit, Samriddh had the opportunity to travel far and …

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM Modi

The Hindu  

India’s energy demand has significantly increased and in the coming years, it will reach 11% of the global demand as compared to 5% currently, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru on Monday. Also, the country has a chunky class of aspirational population and energy would play an important role in fulfilling the aspirations …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals
1 year, 10 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals

The Hindu  

For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “on-time” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday in a …

PM Modi launches Mission LiFE in the presence of U.N. Secretary General
2 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi launches Mission LiFE in the presence of U.N. Secretary General

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, launched ‘Mission LiFE’, a new initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. “The launch of Mission LiFE in Gujarat is important as it was the first state in the country to initiate measures in the direction of renewable energy and climate protection,” …

UN chief and Indian PM jointly launch climate action program
2 years, 2 months ago

UN chief and Indian PM jointly launch climate action program

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — The Indian government’s flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday. The program hopes to “mobilize one billion Indians as well as people in other countries to become individuals who practice sustainable lifestyles,” Param Iyer, CEO of Niti Aayog, a government-supported …

Loss and damage will be major topic at upcoming COP27, says Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 3 months ago

Loss and damage will be major topic at upcoming COP27, says Bhupender Yadav

The Hindu  

"Loss and damage" due to climate change will be a major topic for discussion at the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC in Egypt in November, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. "Loss and damage will be a major topic for discussion at COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt in November this year," he said. According …

Road To 2047: How India Should Strike A Balance Between Rising Energy Needs And Carbon Emissions
2 years, 3 months ago

Road To 2047: How India Should Strike A Balance Between Rising Energy Needs And Carbon Emissions

ABP News  

India has announced that it aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 and to meet 50 per cent of its power consumption needs from renewable or green energy sources by 2030. At the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious target for India to attain net zero carbon emissions. Recommendations By NITI …

India’s eco-friendly lifestyle is solution to climate crisis: Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s eco-friendly lifestyle is solution to climate crisis: Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on August 15 India’s long-held ethos of eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyles can provide a solution to the global climate crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Monday. Today, when the world is …

India enhanced ambitions when world seeing less action on climate change: Experts
2 years, 4 months ago

India enhanced ambitions when world seeing less action on climate change: Experts

The Hindu  

India has enhanced its climate ambitions in the post-pandemic scenario when the world is seeing less action on climate change and this needs to be appreciated, experts have said welcoming the country's updated Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement. The Union Cabinet on August 3 approved India's updated NDC, incorporating two of the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra …

PM Modi calls for 'one earth, many efforts' to make environment better
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi calls for 'one earth, many efforts' to make environment better

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Lifestyle for the Environment Movement’, a global initiative, and asserted that its vision is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it. Those who live such a lifestyle are called pro-planet people," he said in a video address, and added that “Mission …

PM Modi Calls for 'One Earth, Many Efforts' to Make Environment Better
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi Calls for 'One Earth, Many Efforts' to Make Environment Better

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Lifestyle for the Environment Movement’, a global initiative, and asserted that its vision is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it. Those who live such a lifestyle are called pro-planet people,” he said in a video address, and added that “Mission LiFE’ borrows …

World Environment Day: PM Modi to launch global initiative ’LiFE Movement’ today
2 years, 6 months ago

World Environment Day: PM Modi to launch global initiative ’LiFE Movement’ today

Live Mint  

On the ocassion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching a global initiative 'Lifestyle for the Environment Movement' today at 6 pm via video conferencing. PM Modi has introduced the idea of LiFE during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow last year. The programme will witness the participation of Bill …

A squeeze on climate goals
2 years, 6 months ago

A squeeze on climate goals

Hindustan Times  

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, member countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. This, says an International Energy Agency report, could impact the profitability of the renewable energy industry and …

How India fares on climate action, in charts
2 years, 9 months ago

How India fares on climate action, in charts

Live Mint  

Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the second part of its Sixth Assessment Report. Large differences exist among Indian states in their climate change mitigation and adaptation, multiple data points show. SDG 13 on climate action includes metrics such as installed renewable energy capacity, CO2 reduction due to LED bulbs, disaster preparedness, human lives lost due to …

Budget 2022: Ten-point agenda to set right process rolling to arrest climate change
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: Ten-point agenda to set right process rolling to arrest climate change

Firstpost  

Union Budget 2022-23: To go net-zero by 2070, environment, energy, water needs to become the mainstay of every Budget That climate change is for real is no longer a question. Make it mandatory for new construction to use green materials Make it mandatory for new construction to use green materials, thermal energy storage technologies for heating and cooling to reduce …

‘Pro-Planet People’: PM Modi talks climate in World Economic Forum address
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Pro-Planet People’: PM Modi talks climate in World Economic Forum address

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually addressed the World Economic Forum at its online Davos Agenda summit, where he introduced the idea of a “P3 movement” that underlines India's climate change commitments at the global forum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda via video conferencing in New Delhi on Monday. Talking about lifestyle changes …

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow

The Hindu  

In a surprise move at COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will commit to ambitious, enhanced climate targets and cuts in carbon emissions in its Nationally Determined Contributions. Earlier, the G20 summit in Rome ended without any new commitments on climate change, and India’s G20 Sherpa and Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India could not …

From 'Lifestyle for Environment' to 'net zero carbon emissions by 2070': Key takeaways from Narendra Modi's historic COP26 speech
3 years, 1 month ago

From 'Lifestyle for Environment' to 'net zero carbon emissions by 2070': Key takeaways from Narendra Modi's historic COP26 speech

Firstpost  

The prime minister said that India is putting climate change at the centre of its policies and that the nation, despite being a developing country, shows the way when it comes to safeguarding planet earth Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the National Statement at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow on Monday. He said India will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by …

'India Only Country Delivering...': PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes at COP26 Glasgow Summit
3 years, 1 month ago

'India Only Country Delivering...': PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes at COP26 Glasgow Summit

News 18  

India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Modi, in his opening remarks, affirmed India’s commitments to tackling climate change, and outlined the country’s plans for it. Top 10 Quotes from PM Modi’s Address at Glasgow: 1) India is the only country that is delivering …

India won’t hit net-zero emissions until 2070, Modi tells Cop26
3 years, 1 month ago

India won’t hit net-zero emissions until 2070, Modi tells Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has set out a net-zero emissions target for 2070, the country’s prime minister Narendra …

India can lead the world in sustainable growth
3 years, 6 months ago

India can lead the world in sustainable growth

Hindustan Times  

A quarter-century of growth has transformed the lives of millions of Indians and offered India its rightful place on the global stage. This rapid growth trajectory also places India at the heart of the most critical question of the environmental movement — can developing nations, which collectively generate the majority of global growth in the coming decade, reduce their carbon …

Modi Announces Launch of India-US Clean Energy Partnership at Global Climate Summit
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi Announces Launch of India-US Clean Energy Partnership at Global Climate Summit

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday that India and the US are launching an “agenda 2030” partnership on green collaborations as he pitched for concrete action at a “high speed” and on a “large scale” globally to combat climate change. Addressing a virtual summit on climate change convened by US President Joe Biden, Modi said a guiding philosophy of …

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050
3 years, 9 months ago

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA
3 years, 10 months ago

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA

Hindustan Times  

A new report on India’s energy scenario has flagged that the country will have to adopt big changes in its energy mix to be able to transition to net-zero emissions by the mid-2060s. To achieve net-zero emissions by the 2060s, India’s energy sector will need a profound transformation, the India Energy Outlook of International Energy Agency has said. Big change …

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