The article from Hindustan Times explains how India can leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen its climate action, going beyond just forecasts to integrate AI into mitigation, adaptation, and large-scale climate finance strategies. It highlights that India’s existing AI-assisted climate systems — such as high-resolution forecasting and early warning tools — are now part of a growing national climate intelligence framework. This can help direct public spending, design resilient infrastructure, and improve energy efficiency in sectors like steel and cement as the country pushes toward its net-zero target by 2070.
The authors also emphasise that effective climate finance will require interoperable data systems to support transparent measurement, reporting, and verification of emissions, biodiversity, and ESG metrics. They argue that governance reforms and institutional capacity building are crucial so AI can be embedded into planning, regulatory processes, and carbon markets. If successfully implemented, India could set a model for other developing nations by combining affordable, sovereign climate intelligence with sustainable economic growth.
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