Indias infrastructure boom mustnt lock in carbon emissions that well live to regret later
News Source : Livemint
News Summary
- India’s ongoing build-up is at a scale without precedent.
- The National Infrastructure Pipeline projected an outlay of more than ₹100 trillion in the five years till the end of 2024-25 across 9,000 projects in transport, energy, urban and rural development, and digital infrastructure.
- These efforts aim to lift growth, improve services and generate employment.
- Yet, the scale of expansion embeds long-term carbon emissions that are rarely measured.
- The materials chosen today will carry a carbon burden for decades.
Indias ongoing buildup is at a scale without precedent. The National Infrastructure Pipeline projected an outlay of more than 100 trillion in the five years till the end of 202425 across 9,000 proj [+5440 chars]
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