India says it will go net-zero by 2070, what does it mean?

印度：到2070年将实现净零排放的目标，这意味着什么

India will achieve the goal of ‘net-zero’ emissions by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his address to world leaders at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow on Monday.

印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪周一在格拉斯哥举行的COP26气候变化峰会上向世界领导人发表讲话时宣布，印度将在2070年实现“净零”排放的目标。

So, what is net-zero? In simple terms, net-zero means that greenhouse gas emissions pumped into the atmosphere by humans need to be balanced by the creation of new carbon sinks (like forests) to absorb an equivalent amount.

什么是净零呢？简而言之，净零排放意味着人类排放到大气中的温室气体需要通过创造新的碳汇(如森林)来平衡，以吸收同等数量的温室气体。

Scientists have said global emissions need to roughly halve by 2030 and reach ‘net-zero’ by 2050. Most nations have agreed to the 2050 deadline. China aims to achieve the goal by 2060.

科学家们表示，到2030年，全球碳排放需要减半，到2050年达到“净零”。大多数国家都同意2050年的这一最后期限。中国的目标是到2060年实现这一目标。

Experts say achieving ‘net-zero’ emissions is important as it is the best way to tackle climate change by reducing global warming.

专家表示，实现“净零”排放很重要，这是通过减少全球变暖来应对气候变化的最佳途径。

The measures taken towards limiting emissions over the next decade will be critical to the future.

未来十年为限制排放而采取的措施对未来至关重要。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Ken May

2070 ! Nothing like being so far into the future to make it a meaningless target

2070年，太遥远了，这是一个毫无意义的目标

atommachine

Perfect, i have 49 years to finish my Ark.

太好了，我还有49年的时间来建方舟。

no rest for the wicked

We must make people work until they die no retirement and tax them so much they will have no life outside of work

我们可以让人们工作到死，不准退休，并向他们征税，让他们在工作之外没有生活

Paul butler

2100 looks a lot better

2100年似乎更靠谱

Jai behind

If there's one country that won't keep such a promise, it's India for sure

如果有一个国家不遵守承诺，那肯定就是印度

Skadoosh

Bruv your entire country is gonna be an uninhabitable desert by then, so I should think so

到那时你们整个国家将变成一个不适合居住的沙漠了

Akash Nagdeve

India hav to spend 7% of its gdp every year to reach target 2070 net zero.. USA made 28 % of total carban emition in the world and india 3 %, china 9%...os its first  Develop contries Hav to contribut because they r rich of carbon emition and       cost of it Will bankcorpt contries

印度应该每年投入GDP的7%，才能达到2070年净零的目标。

美国占世界碳排放总量的28%，印度占3%，中国占9%…

发展中国家应当做出贡献，他们碳排放量高

Phil Luckwell

Well according to Boris, we’ll be toast by then. Thanks guys!

鲍里斯说，到那时我们都完蛋了，谢谢你们了!

Chaitanya Varma

Considering so called developed nations like USA would hit the target by 2050,a develo nation like India , promising to deliver net zero by 2070 is remarkable.

鉴于美国等所谓的发达国家将在2050年实现这一目标，像印度这样的发展中国家承诺在2070年实现净零排放，这是了不起的。

Ashten Haywood

Easy for someone to promise something my 2070 when he probably won't even get to 2050

他可能活不过2050年，制定一个2070年实现的目标太容易了

Rhodesians never die

A tad over ambitious. I'd say by 2100 they should have the job done.

有点野心勃勃。我认为，到2100年，他们应该能完成这项工作。

Smith

Lol everyone who’s saying 2070 is too long has never been to India

哈哈，那些说2070年太遥远的人，从来没有去过印度

Michael Wong

Why not 2170? What a joke…

为什么不说2170年？真是个笑话

S Suwandi

Well am curious with Indias "One World One Sun" initiative. Not imppssible considering 14 Deserts in India.

我对印度的“同一个世界，同一个太阳”的倡议很好奇。考虑到印度有14个沙漠，这并非不可能。

Raj K.

Sadly the way towards prosperity passes through pollution, every developed country has been through it and India too will go through it. Developed countries have to provide clean energy technology at affordable price or else be ready for exponential growth of CO2 emissions

不幸的是，通往繁荣的道路少不了污染，每个发达国家都经历过，印度也将经历。发达国家应当提供清洁能源技术，否则就要做好应对二氧化碳排放指数增长的准备

Taz Ba

Lol 2070. This guy is too much

2070年，这家伙太过分了

Hamza

2070 what a joke the rate india is going at we probably won't reach that

2070年，印度现在的速度真是个笑话，我们可能达不到这个目标

Sohail Khan

2070, he said

Audience: Take your time.

This guy never stops making ppl laugh.

他说2070年

听众：慢慢来。

这家伙总是让人笑个不停。

Raja Ahmad

If they can give toilet to its whole population by 2070 ,that would be an achievement.

如果到2070年他们能给所有印度人提供厕所，那是一项成就。

Avarice

Doubt anyone will still be around by then xD

到那时，恐怕在座的没有一个还活着

pokerbob05

Bit of a weak commitment

有点苍白无力的承诺

TheMishka11

Think in reality it will be 2072

实际上是2072年

socialism is cancer

Co2 is the gas of life

二氧化碳是生命的气体

Raja Ahmad

2070. So we take it as a No

2070年，我们觉得这个目标是实现不了的

Alan Heath

Without China and India the whole thing is pointless might as well go back to eating Steak again

没有中国和印度，这一切都是毫无意义的，还不如回去吃牛排

karl franz

in 2070 there will be no one left to save in india

到2070年，印度都没人了，无人可救

chrisnewill

Never happen.

永远不会发生。