The UK’s Cop26 spokeswoman, Allegra Stratton, told Newsnight on 1 November that the pledge made earlier that day by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, for his country to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 was “positive” and “more than we thought” the world’s third largest carbon-emitter would commit to. Is she right?
ITV’s political editor, Robert Peston, wasn’t impressed by the pledge. He tweeted to remind the world that India is the third biggest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the US: “This is 20 years after the 2050 target favoured by the UN (and UK and most of the West). And is 10 years after China. Not great start to #COP26”.
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