New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Chapter 10 of India's Economic Survey 2025-26 provides a comprehensive summary of New Delhi's climate and related initiatives. It helps the reader understand the catch-all nature of climate actions; between mitigation, adaptation and resilience-building measures, every aspect of a country's economy must reflect climate considerations and the fact that India recognizes them is clear.

However, while India could soon be among the world's four largest national economies, it is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. It is expected that India would become the third-largest economy by 2030 and the second-largest emitter by around 2035.

Given its economic size and the rise in extreme events globally as a result of r...