AnanyaAIR 13 · CSE 2025 · 272 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a figure
In India 10% of people own 78% of income (Oxfam Report) - This inequality is not restricted to income, but spans to carbon inequality. Carbon inequality explains the discrepancy of the usage rate of carbon and heavy its harmful burden.
Body · points
- Eg: [Poor] → [less carbon usage] → but [more carbon burden]
- (Reason → Air pollution cost high on poor)
Other Reason for high carbon inequality due to income inequality
(1) Carbon emission → degrade health (high toll on poor) (2) Also, poor's burden of out of pocket expenditure (≈ 67% in India) is higher than rich
Significance → addressing carbon inequality
- Reducing health burden on people especially poor
- Reduce out of pocket expenditure (Eg ≈ 67% in India (Eco. Survey))
- Prevent proliferation of Climate Refugees Carbon emission → Global warming → rise in Sea level → Climate Refugee
- To create an equitable India
- To prevent sinking of vulnerable cities (Eg Kolkata (esp. Sunderban))
- Protecting the indigenous people (Eg Tribal of forest)
- To make India achieve its NDC (National Determined Contribution) by 2040 → addressing carbon inequality important
- To promote sustainable economic growth (SDG 8)
Ways
- Abiding by Paris Climate Agreement
- Achieving our carbon neutral target by 2070 (aiming for it)
- Promoting Renewable → Solar (under ISA) → wind → Hydro, etc
- Promote adoption of [EVs] electric vehicles (eg under FAME scheme)
- Promoting public transport (eg Metro)
- Abiding by the Climate Change Action Plan
- Promoting environment awareness (eg Through ecoclubs)
- Insurance to poor under climate uncertainty (eg PM Fasal Bima Yojna for poor farmers)
Close · a way forward
With a combined effort the issue of carbon inequality and its impact can be addressed and help India implement its PANCHAMRITA well