Q What is the context ?
A The announcement of enhanced targets for climate action by India, particularly for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, has highlighted the importance of long-term planning for decarbonising the economy.
Q Why do we need a decarbonising strategy ?
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Q What is strategy for decarbonising the economy ?
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Q What is need Decarbonise the power sector ?
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Q How can we decarbonise the power sector ?
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Q What can be way forward ?
A The use of five-year interim targets for permissible emission intensity and the establishment of an autonomous and credible agency to advise the government on targets and policies and to monitor progress will greatly facilitate an effective, economic, and smooth transition to decarbonisation of the power sector first, and the Indian economy later by 2070.