India approves updated 2031-2035 climate targets with higher clean power and emissions goals
The Facts
- India’s Union Cabinet approved an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the 2031-2035 period under the Paris Agreement.
- The updated NDC sets a target to reduce India’s emissions intensity of GDP by 47% by 2035 from 2005 levels.
- India’s updated NDC sets a target for 60% of its cumulative installed electricity capacity to come from non-fossil sources by 2035.
- The updated NDC raises India’s carbon sink target to 3.5-4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035.
- The new targets are an increase in ambition from India’s earlier 2030 goals, which included a 45% emissions-intensity reduction and 50% non-fossil electricity capacity.
- Several reports say the government said India had already reduced emissions intensity by 36% between 2005 and 2020.
Context
What is India’s updated climate pledge for 2031-2035?
It is India’s revised NDC under the Paris Agreement, approved by the Cabinet, and it includes targets for a 47% cut in emissions intensity, 60% non-fossil electricity capacity, and a 3.5-4 billion-tonne carbon sink by 2035 Hindustan Times,NDTV,Hindu.
How do these targets compare with India’s earlier climate goals?
They are higher than the earlier 2030 commitments, which aimed for a 45% reduction in emissions intensity and 50% non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030 Hindustan Times,Hindustan Times,Business Standard.
Why does this matter internationally?
The updated NDC is India’s formal climate pledge under the Paris Agreement and will be communicated to the UNFCCC, making it part of the country’s international climate obligations NDTV,cnbctv18.com,Asian News Internat….
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