The need to adapt to the now inevitable impacts of climate change is becoming increasingly urgent. However, there is still a long way to go in terms of strengthening resilience, reducing vulnerabilities and sensitivities, and unlocking the adaptive capacities of global interconnected systems. According to the IPCC, global average temperatures have risen drastically since pre-industrial levels.4 If not controlled immediately, achieving the 1.5 °C limit for global temperature rise will be extremely difficult. Climate change is no longer a debate for the future, but a lived reality for several millions of people across the world. We are in the midst of a climate emergency, and it is our moment to take action. Globally, the decade from 2012 to 2021 was the warmest on record.5 Over the previous four decades, average worldwide sea surface temperatures have risen by around 0.6 °C. Rainfall has become less frequent and the number of drought events has increased in the past few decades. In 2022, India experienced extreme weather events on 314 out of 365 days. Thunderstorms and lightning claimed the highest number of lives (1,285; 58% of total such deaths), followed by floods and heavy rains (835 deaths), snowfall (37 deaths), heat waves (30 deaths) and dust storms (22 deaths).6 The serious threats caused by these changes to human life, property and well-being are more pronounced for the developing world. Key takeaways from the study A sociocultural response framework As per CCPI 20231 published by Germanwatch, the New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany, India earned a high rating in the GHG Emissions and Energy Use categories and a medium rating for Climate Policy and Renewable Energy. Not only the government but also the private sector is taking steps to mitigate the changes.