India ups climate commitments under the Paris Agreement with more to follow

A new energy bill will lay the foundation for the country’s first-ever carbon trading system.

Earlier this month, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet approved upgrades to the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. Climate experts both in and outside the country indicate that these are a bold and progressive step forward – and that in order to meet them, policies and schemes at the central and the state level will follow.