One of the world’s most pollutant countries has announced plans to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 – shockingly missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for nations to commit to reach that target by 2050
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledge at the Glasgow conference on Monday, stating his nation is making the commitment to cut emissions to net zero within 48 years.
This is the first time the country has made such a commitment.
Net zero, or becoming carbon neutral, means not adding to the amount of greenhouse gases currently in the atmosphere.
In contrast, China has announced plans for carbon neutrality by 2060, while the United States, Australia and EU aim to hit net zero by 2050.
India is the world’s fourth biggest emitter of carbon dioxide after China, the US and the EU
The country’s huge population means its emissions per capita are much lower than other major world economies.
India emitted 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per head of population in 2019, compared with 15.5 tonnes for the America’s and 12.5 tonnes for Russia that year.
The 2070 net zero target has disappointed activists and experts in Glasgow
But despite the sombre reaction to his announcement within Glasgow, Modi seems to have impressed people back home.
The Indian Prime Minister used the majority of his time in front of world leaders underlining the need for “lifestyle changes” as the greatest solution to climate change.
The net-zero target will come 20 years after the climate’s 2050 targets, which have been set out by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.
Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.
Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.
TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.
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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.
With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.
This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.
Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.
“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.
With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.