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New Delhi

•How has India warmed over the past 117 years?

•How the temperatures have increased seasonally?

•How far away we are from 1.5 degree C target?

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•How far away we are from 1.5 degree C target?

Methodology

•117 years (1901-1916) data on annual and seasonal mean, maximum & minimum temperature from IMD

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•1901-1930 average temperature considered as baseline

•Temperature anomaly calculated as departure from the baseline

Spiraling Temperature

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Spiraling Temperature

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Spiraling Temperature

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Spiraling Temperature -Winters

2.44

2.95

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

Temperature Anomaly in Winter Season (January-February)

from 1901-1930 Baseline

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-1.50

-1.00

-0.50

0.00

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1.00

1.50

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Spiraling Temperature -Summers

2.05

1.52

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Temperature Anomaly in Pre-Monsoon Season (March-May)

from 1901-1930 Baseline

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-1.00

-0.50

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Spiraling Temperature -Monsoon

1.00

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Temperature Anomaly in Monsoon Season (June-September)

from 1901-1930 Baseline

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(0.60)

(0.40)

(0.20)

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Spiraling Temperature –Post-Monsoon

1.69

1.30

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2.0000

Temperature anomaly during Post-Monsoon Season

(October-December)

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-0.5000

0.0000

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1.0000

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Who is emitting how

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Who is emitting how much? Who is responsible?

Present emissions: 2012

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Per Capita Emissions: 2012

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Who has contributed how much to climate change?

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Coal, USA & India

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Coal, USA & India

Coal truth: Power sector

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Coal truth: Consumption

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Coal truth: In the US

2014 coal use > 1990 coal use

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Fossil truth: In the US

Shale gas use exploding: US today consumes more fossils than ever in its history

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Coal power Truth: In the US

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Coal power: USA in 2030

US coal production in 2030 same as India’s in 2014

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US Clean power plan: 2030

No fossil shift. 60% electricity from fossils in 2030 marginally down from 65% in 1990 & 66% in 2005

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India will be allowed to emit while the US will have

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emit while the US will have to stop emitting

1 American = 4 Indians in 2030

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Inconvenient truth: Rich Indians vs. Poor Americans

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India needs trillions of dollars to meet its

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dollars to meet its commitments

• False and wrong information• India had put out data of $2.5 trillion as total cost it would incur to meet its INDC.

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would incur to meet its INDC.• It had never asked for this money from climate funds.

Fact: India receives very little finance from climate funds.