Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday, 14 October 2018

FW: COUNT-DOWN HAS BEGUN !


Dear Friends :


In recent news paper articles about just released “ UN Report on Climate Change “ , I had the opportunity to read your views on the urgency for government ACTION , to prevent a disaster


In this context , you might want to look up my following email to our Policy Makers


I would appreciate your comments , if any , on what I have suggested


With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  Mumbai




From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]


Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:50 PM


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Subject: COUNT-DOWN HAS BEGUN !



Climate  Conundrum  ?

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No wonder if you type in Google “ Climate Change Report “ , you get 729,000 results !


Recent media ( online and offline ) are full of articles on the Climate Change Report just published by UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change [  IPCC  ]


Following are the highlights :

·      Average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degree Celsius , by 2030

·      This will lead to DraughtsFamineDying forests Forest fires Melting ice Disappearing glaciers Warming Seas Shifting currents Species loss Decline in fish catch Declining crop yield Sea level rise Decline in coral reefs Extreme heat waves TornadosFlooding of low lying coastal cities etc………..


·      All of this is caused by emission of green-house gases ( mostly CO2 ) emitted by coal-based power plants and exhaust gases from petrol / diesel vehicles ( transport )


What needs to be done to stop / arrest this change ?

·      De-commission coal based power plants , as fast as we can

·      Change over to Renewable Energy plants [ mainly solar ] – faster than we think we can !


·      Stop manufacture of Petrol / Diesel Vehicles – by 2025 ?

·      Total change-over to Electric Vehicles – by 2030 ?


What is required  ?


·      Political leadership

·      Framework necessary to spur greater finance


·      Unprecedented Funding and Coordination

·      Judicial Intervention


Not having read the original report , I don’t know if it contains a list of SPECIFIC  ACTIONS to be taken by the countries

But following are a few suggestions that I have emailed to our Policy Makers in the past



How  to  accelerate generation of Solar Power  ?
A Twin Tragedy ?   …………………………………………………………………………………….[  03  Oct  2018  ]

Is Sun setting on Solar ?   ………………………………………………………………………..[ 20  Sept  2018  ]

 

From Ladakh with Love ( and Sun Shine )                                           [  09  Aug  2018  ]

 

 

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How to accelerate introduction of Electric Vehicles  ?

Crossing the Seven Seas [ 7 C ]  ………………………………………………………………[ 10  Sept  2018  ]

 

 

 

How to accelerate Innovations  ?

Man who sees Future  ……………………………………………………………………………..   [  28  Aug  2018  ]

 

EESL : Getting Away from Straitjacket ?                                                [  26  Aug  2018  ]

 

Thank  You  ,  Chief  !  ……………………………………………………………………….     [ 28  March  2018  ]

 

 

 

How to set up a Word-wide Power Transfer Grid  ?

Liu Zhenya : The Visionary  ………………………………………………………………….     [  04  June  2018  ]

 

 

 

Why  Roof Top Solar is a better solution  ?

Roof Top Solar : Better Alternative    ………………………………………………….      [  24  may  2018  ]

 

Clean Power ?  ………………………………………………………………………………………     [ 16  March  2018  ]

 

Is  Sun  setting  on  Solar  ?                                                               [  20  Sept  2018  ]




Why  Solar Panels must be imported with ZERO import duty  ?

Thank  You ,  Madam  Vanaja  Sarna   …………………………………………………     [  09  April  2018  ]

 

 

How to raise billions of dollars to generate  1,160  GW  from our deserts  ?

Indonesia Shows the Way   ……………………………………………………………………..    [ 23  Dec  2016  ]

 

FROM GREED TO GREAT ?  ……………………………………………………………………….   [  01  Oct  2015  ]

 

 

 

 

How to get clean water from dry desert air – using Solar energy  ?


Indian Water  Warriors  ?  ………………………………………………………………………..    24  March 2018 ]



How to use different FINANCING MODELS for Electric Vehicles  ?

Cars on Subscription ? Convenience Redefined   ………………………………………[ 10  Sept  2018  ]




How to turn deserts into green forests  ?

Garbage is Green Gold { 3G }  ………………………………………………………………….[ 10  Sept  2016  ]

 

 

 

How to incentivize EV manufacturers with Carbon Credits  ?

PIYUSH PLAN ?  ………………………………………………………………………………………… [ 27  March  2016  ]

 

 

 

How to construct buildings using 70 % re-cycled debri  ?

QUANTUM JUMP OF 50 MILLION HOUSES                                              [ 13   Feb   2016  ]

 

 

 

How to transform Great Pacific Garbage Patch into a floating island nation for 130 million ?

No use Fighting !  …………………………………………………………………………………………[  25 April  2016  ]

 

 

 

How to generate Electricity using Earth’s magnetism  ?

Salvaging Life On Earth  ………………………………………………………………………….. [ 27  March  2014  ]

 

 

Our political leaders are busy with the countdown to 2019 ( general election ) from the comfort of their air-conditioned cabins / homes

 

That leaves it to the Media ( online and offline ) to invite the ordinary citizens to ask :

 

·      Who should take a lead ( I firmly believe that should be NGOs / Public Policy Think Tanks ) in coming up with practical suggestions to avert the impending disaster ?

 

·      For larger GOOD of the Society , shall we sacrifice narrow vested interests of certain industries / businesses ?


 

·      If India is going to be one of the worst affected due to climate change , should not the citizens draw up a CHARTER  OF  DEMANDS [ a very detailed / specific ACTION PLAN ],send it to the political parties by end Nov 2018 , and tell the political parties :

 

           “  We will NOT vote for those political parties in 2019 Election , which refuses to

           accept to implement this CHARTER , whether voted to power or sitting in the

           opposition “

 

2030 is the Doomsday and the countdown has started  !

 


As in case of my earlier emails , this blog too is being sent to :






































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In addition , this time , I am also sending this email to the following :






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PM’s Economic Advisory Council :








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Some others :




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Trade Advisory Group :


Surjit Bhalla………………………………….. ssbhalla@gmail.com

S Jaishankar…………………………………  psfs@mea.gov.in

Rajeev Kher………………………………..   Rajeev.kher@ris.org.in

Sanjeev Sanyal………………………   Sanjeev@sanjeevsanyal.com  /  contact@idfcinstitute.org

Shekhar Shah…………………………….    ashah@ncaer.org

Vijay Chauthaiwale…………………….  { Not sending since requested to opt out  }

Pulak Ghosh………………………………..  Pulak.ghosh@iimb.ac.in

Jayant Dasgupta…………………………   ictsd@ictsd.ch  /   amb-indiawto@nic.in

Rajiv K Luthra……………………………… rajiv@luthra.com

Chandrajit Banerjee……………………  cb@cii.in

 

10  Oct  2018

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