India announced its net-zero target for 2070. Long-term projection models are expected to play an important role in developing the country's strategies to achieve this target. However, developing such long-term strategies is a very complex and challenging task because of the uncertainties involved in looking at such long-time horizons.
The aim of the report is to ignite conversations on complex and promising net-zero pathways. It puts forth questions related to net-zero goals and scenarios that came up while updating the Sustainable Alternative Futures for India (SAFARI) model.
Given the wide range of concerns and questions that need a deeper analysis to deal with the increased uncertainty in many of the net-zero levers, the next step is to engage fellow modelers and policy-makers in discussions and workshops so that India’s net-zero strategy is truly well thought out and comprehensive.
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