The COP 26 UN Climate change conference at Glasgow in Scotland create lot of opportunities for students to do research in climate resilient sectors. At a time lot of students from India are interested to pursue research from abroad, they can avail funding fromUN Framework on climate change which was lead by United States. The consortium will provide green technologies and funding to adapt extreme climatic events. India suggested to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, where as China will achieve the target by 2060 which was declared during the Glasgow summit. Recently published IPCC' s 6 th report highlighted 1.5 degree Celsius increase in additional warming and warned for taking mitigatory measures to avoid the increase in temperature beyond 2 degree Celsius.
Prime Minister of India announced that India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.By 2030 India will ensure 50 percent of it' s energy from renewable energy sources.India will reduce carbon emissions by a billion tonnes and emissions intensity by 45 percent. As part of climate justice, India suggested that rich developed countries ought to provide at least one trillion dollars climate finance to assist developing countries. India will focus more on climate adaptation including mitigation.
India launched an ambitious initiative for developing the infrastructure of small island nations. This will provide biggest relief to most vulnerable countries facing threat due to climate changes. Coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure ( CDRI) or IRIS is involved in this initiative.India, UK and Australia are involved in this coalition. India's council on energy, environment and water CEEW appreciated the country' s effort on addressing severe climate risks.
In the Glasgow summit India and UK Governments called the green grids initiative- One Sun, One World, One Grid for seamless energy. Climate Compatible growth consortium of Universities including Cambridge, Imperial college, Oxford and University College London and Green Grid initiatives will provide the research support in the Asia Pacific region.
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