India's prime minister uses the COP26 climate talks to announce 2070 as the target for his country to reach net zero carbon emissions, two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts.
The United States, Britain and the European Union have set a target date of 2050 to reach net zero, by which point they will only emit an amount of greenhouse gases that can be absorbed by forests, crops, soils and nascent"carbon capture technology."China and Saudi Arabia have both set targets of 2060, but critics say these are largely meaningless without tangible action now.
Scientists say the world needs to halve global emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to avoid the"Instead of mindless and destructive consumption, we need mindful and deliberate utilization," he said, citing consumer choices in areas from packaging to diet. "These choices, made by billions of people, can take the fight against climate change one step further," he said.
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