The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 26th November 2024

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Return to action: On moving ahead after Baku

The world must move beyond empty rhetoric on climate change

After two extra nights of extended negotiations in Baku, countries finally gave up on bridging their differences and settled on a “roadmap” that has left nearly all developing countries frustrated, developed nations relieved and the planet, still on a perilous (dangerous or risky) path. Officially, the CoP Presidency may claim progress. The text, which was passed early in the morning, included a commitment to triple public finance for developing countries, raising the goal from $100 billion annually to $300 billion by 2035. In addition, countries pledged to work to scale (increase or expand) finance from public and private sources to $1.3 trillion per year by 2035. In the world of international negotiations, it is common for countries to bring maximalist (seeking extreme or radical demands) demands — asking for the most optimistic outcomes — only to settle for these being scaled back. However, in this case, the gap between what was demanded and agreed upon is striking (remarkably noticeable): the $300 billion figure represents just 20% of the original demand. While $300 billion a year is no small sum, other meaningful concessions (compromises or allowances) would have made its impact far greater. For example, if the funds were predominantly (mainly or mostly) public finance, facilitating the affordable transfer of technology from developed to developing countries, or supporting investments in infrastructure that could help vulnerable populations in the Global South adapt to climate change. Unfortunately, none was included.

Despite decades of scientific progress in developed countries that have rigorously (thoroughly or carefully) outlined the threat posed by rising carbon emissions, these nations have repeatedly backtracked (moved backward or reversed their decisions) on their responsibility to support meaningful climate solutions. Moreover, many have failed to discourage developing countries from pursuing fossil-fuel-based development. This shift is likely a reflection of broader geopolitical (relating to the politics and power dynamics of countries) changes — such as the decline of the globalised world order — and a reduction in public support and political will in the West. As a result, climate action has increasingly been framed within the logic of market competition rather than global solidarity (unity or agreement). The recent CoP talks revealed that climate negotiations are now entangled (twisted or involved in something complicated) with trade conflicts. In this year’s talks, wordplay (manipulating words for effect) and political posturing (acting in a way to impress others) often took precedence (was more important) over meaningful action. It is possible that next year, there will be a repeat of the drama surrounding the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, especially with the impending (about to happen) return of a Trump presidency. Next year’s CoP, in Brazil, will be a symbolic (representative or serving as a symbol) return to the country that hosted the 1992 Earth Summit, where the world first recognised that action, not just talk, was needed to tackle global challenges. As the climate crisis grows more urgent, it is time for the world to revisit that commitment and move beyond empty promises to real, transformative (significant or impactful) action.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 26th November 2024

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1. Perilous: Full of danger or risk.
2. Scale: To climb or go up something.
3. Maximalist: Someone who believes in or demands the largest possible amount of something.
4. Striking: Very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting attention.
5. Concessions
   “Something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end an argument or conflict.
6. Predominantly: Mainly
7. Rigorously: In a very detailed and accurate way
8. Backtracked: To change your previous decision or statement about something
9. Geopolitical: Relating to politics and the relationships between countries, especially in regard to power and influence
10. Solidarity: Support by one person or group for another because they share feelings, opinions, or aims

Hindu Vocab Master 26th November 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 26th November 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Perilous	Dangerous, risky, hazardous, unsafe	Safe, secure, harmless, risk-free
Scale	Climb, mount, ascend, rise	Descend, fall, drop, lower
Maximalist	Radical, extremist, uncompromising, intense	Minimalist, moderate, conservative, restrained
Striking	Remarkable, noticeable, eye-catching, conspicuous	Unnoticeable, dull, inconspicuous, ordinary
Concessions	Compromise, allowance, surrender, grant	Refusal, denial, opposition, rejection
Predominantly	Mainly, primarily, chiefly, largely	Infrequently, rarely, secondarily, occasionally
Rigorously	Thoroughly, meticulously, strictly, precisely	Carelessly, loosely, leniently, negligently
Backtracked	Reversed, retreated, withdrew, reversed	Advanced, proceeded, continued, forged ahead
Geopolitical	Global, international, political, diplomatic	Local, parochial, regional, domestic
Solidarity	Unity, support, cooperation, alliance	Division, discord, disagreement, disunity