India’s hottest year since 1901 mirrors a global trend, surpassing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold
Coal powers 77% of India’s energy, despite renewables making up 46.3% of installed capacity
Lack of storage and pricing issues hinder the adoption of solar and wind energy
Plantations inflate forest cover stats but don’t act as effective carbon sinks
Unplanned growth cuts greenery, increasing heat and reliance on fossil fuels
India’s distant net-zero goal needs faster, realistic actions to counter the crisis