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India's Sustainability Goals at Risk Because of Extreme Heatwaves - Carbon Copy

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published Published on May 11, 2023   modified Modified on May 11, 2023

A new study suggests that climate change-induced heatwaves in India can hinder or reverse the country’s progress in fulfilling the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Recurrent heatwaves have greater socio-economic impact in India than previously known. A study published in PLOS Climate suggested that heatwaves made more likely by climate change may impede India’s progress toward its sustainable development goals. 

India has committed to achieve 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including no poverty, good health and well being, decent work and economic growth. However, the study found that current climate vulnerability assessments may not fully capture how heatwaves linked to climate change may impact SDG progress. Heatwaves in India are increasing in frequency, intensity and lethality, burdening public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems.

In order to analyse India’s climate vulnerability and how climate change may impact SDG progress, researchers conducted an analytical evaluation of India’s heat index (HI) with its climate vulnerability index (CVI). CVI is a composite index using various indicators to account for socioeconomic, livelihood, and biophysical factors. 

For this, the researchers accessed a publicly available dataset on state-level climate vulnerability indicators from the Indian government’s National Data & Analytics Platform to classify severity categories. The researchers then compared India’s progress in SDG over 20 years (2001-2021) with extreme weather-related mortality from 2001-2021. 

The researchers found that heatwaves have weakened SDG progress more than previously estimated and that current assessment metrics may not sufficiently capture the nuances of India’s vulnerabilities to climate change impacts. For instance, in estimating HI, the study showed that nearly 90% of the country is in danger zone from heatwave impact. According to CVI, around 20% of the country is highly vulnerable to climate change. Similar effects were observed for the country’s Capital city, where HI estimates showed almost all of Delhi is threatened by severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change. 

Additionally, Andhra Pradesh is in extreme danger in HI, affecting SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and SDG 15 (life on land). However, these SDGs are considered moderate in the CVI classification. 

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Carbon Copy, 20 April, 2023, https://carboncopy.info/indias-sustainability-goals-at-risk-because-of-extreme-heatwaves-study/


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