'South Asia has become the poster child of climate change,' Roxy Mathew Koll of iitmpune told DW. Correspondent mkrish11 takes a closer look at India where about 80 percent of the population lives in regions highly vulnerable to extreme weather events.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that"The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events will further increase with increasing global temperatures," Chandra Bhushan, founder-CEO of International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology, told DW. "India is already losing 3-5% of its GDP due to climate change and this number could rise to as much as 10% if the warming is not limited to below 2 degrees Celsius.
Despite India's sophisticated early warning systems for floods and cyclones, end-to-end connectivity needs to be improved and be more robust. "South Asia has become the poster child of climate change and the region is witnessing a clear trend in rising heatwaves, floods, landslides, droughts, and cyclones. This is affecting the food, water, and energy security of the region," he added.
Earlier this year, India pledged to reduce its emissions intensity 45 % by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. The country also vowed to achieve around 50% cumulative electric power — installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources — by the end of this decade.
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