A decade of global climate caution is sealed by India’s wary goals

Synopsis India has adopted a cautious climate strategy through 2035, focusing on reducing emissions intensity rather than absolute cuts, even as global attention shifts to its role after policy pullbacks by the United States and modest targets from China. After the US retreat from action on climate change under President Donald Trump and a timid set of new goals from China, attention focused on India — the world’s third-largest polluter — to provide fresh momentum in global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. A revised green strategy through 2035, endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet on Wednesday, instead outlines…