Context: The U.N. Secretary’s call for India to give up coal immediately and reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 is a call to deindustrialise the country and abandon the population to a permanent low-development trap.
Arguments against the U.N. Secretary’s Call: Rationale for India’s consumption of coal -
First World Strategy: in order to force the developing nations towards “de-growth.”
Conclusion: India must unanimously reject the U.N. Secretary General’s call and reiterate its longstanding commitment to an equitable response to the challenge of global warming.