In a move that has surprised many, the United States and China have ratified the historic Paris climate deal on the eve of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, and two months prior to the upcoming climate conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. The Paris deal will come into force in 2020 and it will come into effect only after a minimum of 55 countries, which contribute 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions, officially ratify it. In April, India, along with 119 countries, signed the Paris climate deal, but is yet to ratify it and the Union government has not committed to any timeline. “Notwithstanding these challenges, the Paris deal has given a signal to industry that they cannot keep polluting and thus there will be pressure on India,” he said. Of this, 100 GW would come from solar energy, 60 GW from wind energy, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.

Source: dna September 05, 2016 00:45 UTC