IPL, an opportunity to bat for climate action(pg 8)(gs 3)
•The fact is that the IPL is one of India’s most significant cultural and economic events.
• But beyond the excitement and spectacle of the sport, an event as big as the IPL also has a significant environmental footprint.
• As we know, India has committed to reaching netzero emissions by 2070, and has also committed to reducing the emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030.
• Given this context, an examination of the environmental impact of India’s biggest summer festival and an exploration of ways to make it more sustainable are ideal