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New Climate Targets - India

May 3 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 76 0

India submitted updated NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) for 2031–35 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under the Paris Agreement.
Targets include 60% power capacity from non-fossil fuels and 47% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP (from 2005 levels) by 2035.
India aims to create a carbon sink of 3.5–4 billion tonnes of CO₂ through increased forest and tree cover.
It emphasised that achieving targets depends on financial support, technology transfer, and capacity building from developed countries.
India has already achieved over 52.5% non-fossil fuel capacity and reduced emissions intensity by 36% (2005–2020).