For almost four years, India has promoted Mission Life, a program encouraging citizens to adopt low pollution habits, but the last federal budget omitted any mention, pointing out its decline.
Sibi Arasu reports for The Associated Press.
In short:
- Mission Life, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed to reduce emissions by promoting personal choices such as reducing the use of plastic and car trips.
- The initiative had difficulties due to a lack of financial incentives, limited infrastructure changes and low awareness of small businesses.
- Experts say that improving the energy efficiency of devices and systems could reduce emissions without requiring major lifestyle changes, but India budget has not allocated new funds to such programs .
Key quote:
“For me, it is the pure joy of being durable. I know that I do these things will not reduce carbon emissions to a large extent, but you never know when a spark can turn into fire. »»
– Sunil Mysore, CEO of Hinren Engineering
Why this counts:
Encourage sustainable personal choices – as to drive less, reduce energy consumption at home or adopt a Plant -based diet– was a central message in efforts to combat climate change. Although these actions can collectively reduce emissions, experts argue that they are often insufficient without broader structural support. Political measures and financial incentives play an essential role by allowing a general change, in particular for communities and individuals who may lack resources to make such choices by themselves.
In relation: The United States and India direct the G20 in climate progress, but challenges remain