India amongst lowest scoring nations in integrating health into NDCs, analysis finds
The analysis also flagged limited action globally on black carbon, a pollutant that contributes to both global heating and air pollution
A recent global assessment of how countries integrate health into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) has rated India and Japan as among the lowest performers, the Global Climate and Health Alliance revealed on Wednesday. The 2026 Healthy NDC Scorecard evaluated 117 national climate plans from 132 countries, scoring India and Japan with just two points each out of a possible 32.
The assessment, which covered eight categories including health impacts, air pollution, and health-sector action, found that India's climate commitment does not sufficiently address health impacts or co-benefits and does not mention air pollutants despite the country's high air-pollution death rate. India's latest climate commitment, a 47% reduction in emissions intensity of its GDP by 2035, was approved by the cabinet in March and aims to increase non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 60% and create an additional carbon sink of 3.5-4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
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