India raises clean-energy ambition to 60% non-fossil power by 2035, updates NDC
India has significantly updated its climate goals, pledging that by 2035, 60% of its installed electric capacity will be from non-fossil sources. This new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), to be submitted to the UNFCCC, also targets a 47% reduction in emissions intensity per unit of GDP from 2005 levels and an increase in carbon sink to 3.5-4 billion tonnes. India has already surpassed its previous 2030 target of 50% non-fossil power, currently at 52%. The move comes as India and Argentina were the last G-20 countries to announce their 2035 NDCs.
Key Points
- India has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035, aiming for 60% non-fossil fuel installed electric capacity.
- Other new targets include a 47% reduction in emissions intensity per unit of GDP from 2005 levels and a carbon sink of 3.5-4 billion tonnes.
- India has already achieved its previous 2030 target of 50% non-fossil power, with current installed capacity at 52% from non-fossil sources.
- The updated NDC will be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- India was one of the last G-20 countries to announce its 2035 NDC.
Exam Facts
- New target: 60% installed electric power from non-fossil sources by 2035.
- New target: Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 level.
- New target: Create carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
- Current non-fossil installed electric capacity: about 52%.
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