UN climate chief Simon Stiell has praised India's revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, saying it shows clean energy and economic growth can go hand in hand.
India has approved enhanced climate targets for the 2031-2035 period, increasing commitments on emissions, clean energy, and forests.
Stiell noted that India's move is crucial as the world faces soaring costs of dependence on volatile fossil fuels, undermining national security and sovereignty.
He said India is becoming a solar superpower and positioning itself as a global leader in renewable energy manufacturing.
The new climate plan aims to deepen India's economic advantage by targeting a growing share of non-fossil energy, supporting a new wave of investment in energy and electric mobility, and creating millions of high-quality jobs.
India's new targets include reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035, drawing 60% of its cumulative installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2035, and raising its target for carbon sinks to 3.5-4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035.
