According to an esteemed report on global warming, India is expected to face severe consequences of climate change, including poor agricultural output, increased natural disasters, and higher mortality rates due to a rise in diseases. Nicholas Stern, former World Bank chief economist, warned that if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled, global temperatures could increase by 2-3 degrees Celsius within the next 50 years. Stern emphasized the impact of climate change on India's economy, particularly the reliance on the monsoon rains for crop production, which could become more variable in terms of timing, intensity, and duration. He stated that there is a high probability of disruption. India is expected to experience similar, if not greater, consequences compared to the rest of the world. Experts predict that a temperature increase of 2 to 3.5 degrees Celsius could result in India losing between nine to 25 percent of its total agricultural revenue. Agriculture accounts for approximately 22 percent of India's GDP. Additionally, rising temperatures could lead to the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever to higher altitude areas that are typically mosquito-free. The head of Britain's Economic Service warned that the melting of Himalayan glaciers could lead to a higher likelihood of deaths and lower productivity. This would result in serious floods in neighbouring Bangladesh due to rising sea levels, causing mass migration into India. The reduced flow of water from the glaciers during India's dry season would have significant consequences. Experts predict that the melting glaciers will impact one-sixth of the global population living in the Indian subcontinent, with India's Ganga river receiving 70 percent of its summer water flow from the Himalayan glaciers and supporting over 500 million people. Stern noted that India is moving forward in addressing the challenges of reducing emissions and promoting clean development mechanisms. He emphasized that climate change is an unfair process, with wealthy nations bearing the responsibility for a majority of greenhouse gas emissions. He stated that it is unjust that poorer countries will be impacted the most, despite contributing less to the problem. Stern stressed the importance of all countries being part of the solution, but insisted that developed nations should bear the brunt of the financial burden.