Kind of a clickbait headline. The “emissions rate” referred to is simply the carbon intensity of GDP growth. No layperson would assume that!
Still good news though.
yeah not as good as it makes it out to be, but some progress
This is the best summary I could come up with:
This drop is faster than expected and is down to a rise in renewable energy generation and forest cover, according to two officials who have seen the latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations.
The report’s findings showed India well on the way to meeting a commitment to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to reduce emissions intensity by 45 per cent from the 2005 level by 2030.
It was the fastest reduction so far, and was largely attributable to the government’s push towards renewables, even as fossil fuel continues to dominate the energy mix.
The progress made on reducing emissions intensity should help India avert pressure by developed nations to stop using coal, the second official said.
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies failed twice last month to agree on phasing out the use of fossil fuels and on setting concrete targets to cut emissions.
Developing countries including India are resisting higher emission reduction targets, arguing that industrialised nations unfettered use of fossil fuels have depleted resources.
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