With reference to Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question

With reference to Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was launched in June 2022.

2. Its idea was proposed at the COP 25 in Madrid, Spain.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A. Only 2
2. B. Neither 1 nor 2
3. C. Both 1 and 2
4. D. Only 1 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Only 1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 1.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct. The global Mission LiFE — Lifestyle for Environment — was launched in June 2022, on World Environment Day (5 June), by the Prime Minister of India together with the UN Secretary-General.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The idea was proposed at COP26 in Glasgow (2021), not at COP25 in Madrid.
• Only statement 1 holds, giving option (d).

Additional Information

• Mission LiFE seeks to shift the global approach from "mindless and destructive consumption" to "mindful and deliberate utilisation", making the individual a "Pro-Planet Person (P3)".
• It works through a three-stage strategy: Change in Demand (nudging individual behaviour), Change in Supply (markets responding to altered demand) and Change in Policy.
• Mission LiFE was formally launched at the Statue of Unity, Kevadia, Gujarat, in October 2022.
• At COP26 Glasgow (2021) India announced the Panchamrit commitments:
  • 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
  • 50% of energy requirements from renewables by 2030
  • Reduction of projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030
  • Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45% by 2030
  • Net zero by 2070
• LiFE has since been incorporated into the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration (2023).