New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- CoP-30 is being held in Brazil, starting on 10 November. India has pledged carbon neutrality by 2070. On 8 October, India's government notified its Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Target (GGEIT) Rules 2025, setting out emission-reduction targets that are legally binding. This marks a significant step towards meeting India's commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Meeting national commitments warrants every citizen's active participation in carbon-reducing endeavours. Innovative thinking and the application of fintech, with built-in financial rewards, could inspire a people's movement to complement government efforts and create a self-sustaining economic stimulus without any subsidy. We argue that a Jan Van prog...