India's Renewable Energy Targets and Climate Commitments
India has committed to ambitious renewable energy targets aligned with its international climate pledges. At COP26 (Glasgow, 2021), India committed to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030, meeting 50% of energy needs from renewable sources by 2030, reducing total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. India updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in August 2022, committing to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels.
- COP26 (Glasgow, 2021) commitments: 500 GW non-fossil fuel by 2030, net-zero by 2070
- Updated NDC (August 2022): 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 (from 2005 levels)
- Current installed RE capacity: over 200 GW (including large hydro)
- Solar installed capacity: over 90 GW
- Wind installed capacity: over 47 GW
- National Solar Mission: launched 2010 as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change
- International Solar Alliance (ISA): co-founded by India and France (2015), HQ in Gurugram, 120+ member countries
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