India has submitted its revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for 2031-35, outlining its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.
The country aims to achieve 60% of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2035, with the help of technology transfer and low-cost international finance.
India has pledged to reduce the intensity of its GDP emissions by 47% by 2035, from the 2005 level, and create a carbon sink of 3.5 to 4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2035.
The country has flagged the 'mitigation ambition gap' by developed countries and the exacerbation of global warming due to their inadequate response.
India emphasized the need for adequate climate finance, technology cooperation, and capacity-building to fulfill its conditional commitments under the Paris Agreement.
The country has called for global collaboration in Research and Development for clean and sustainable technologies and for facilitating their transfer to developing countries without imposing prohibitive costs.
