World News | Global target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 requires developed countries to step up emissions cuts: Bhupender Yadav

sapporo [Japan]April 15 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday that achieving the global target of net-zero emissions by 2050 will require enhanced emission reductions by developed countries.

The minister said this will provide space for countries like India to achieve the development their people need, which will provide the necessary defense against the effects of climate change, environmental degradation and pollution.

Read also | Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli to perform at King Charles III’s coronation.

The minister was speaking at the plenary meeting of the G7 climate, energy and environment ministers meeting in Sapporo, Japan.

According to a press release issued by the joint environment ministry, the joint environment minister said that the IPCC AR 6 report re-emphasizes that development is our first line of defense against climate change.

Read also | EU: ChatGPT sparks debate on AI regulation.

The Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the sixth in a series that assesses scientific, technical and socioeconomic information on climate change.

“The report reinforces the scientific view that carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that needs to be significantly reduced to meet the global temperature goals agreed in the Paris Agreement,” Yadav said.

According to Yadav, since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been disproportionate to achieve economic growth and development. Overexploitation of natural resources has also led to widespread environmental degradation, he said.

He added that this has come at the expense of altering the balance of nature, putting the very existence of the planet at serious risk.

To save the planet from the challenges of climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, we need collective action guided by the fundamental principles of the Rio Conventions, the minister said.

We have made some progress together through the processes of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, he said. However, he added that greater action is urgently needed to address the three major challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Developing countries also need means of implementation, funding and technology, the Union minister said. ‘We do expect developed countries to deliver on their official commitments to combat climate change and provide the same for environmental degradation and biodiversity loss,’ he said.

Achieving carbon neutrality and increasing ambition will not happen unless developed countries fulfill their pledges to provide the means of implementation, Yadav said.

Yadav said that so far, our action has focused on creating a policy framework to tackle climate change. Now is the time for governments around the world to focus on making this a participatory process at the individual level. (Arnie)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the content body may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)