The final document says current national plans on how to curb emissions will have to be strengthened "if necessary" and includes a pledge to halt financing of overseas coal-fired power generation by the end of this year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson are likely to meet in a pull-aside on the sidelines of the COP-26 Summit in Glasgow. Gaitri Issar Kumar, Indian High Commissioner to UK, said apart from discussions on climate change, both the Prime Ministers will also be launching the International Solar Alliance.

In this episode of ‘Big Deal’, experts talk about something which is gaining traction across the world ushering into a new era of climate consciousness. India has announced the green goal on net-zero carbon emission by the year 2070. What path will India need to take to reach this target and how will this ambition really get funded? To discuss this CNBC-TV18’s Nisha Poddar spoke to experts in this particular space.

Region-wise, a study has found that India's northeastern states are more vulnerable to floods, while the ones in the south and central are most vulnerable to extreme droughts.