India Will Achieve Target of ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emission by 2070: PM Modi at COP26 at Glasgow
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 summit in Scotland said that “New Delhi is committed to achieving complete net-zero carbon emission by 2070 and significantly reducing the use of fossil fuel and increasing renewable energy use by 2030.”
“India is the only country that is delivering in ‘letter and spirit’ on Paris Declaration commitments on tackling climate change. So far all climate finance promises have been empty ones, developed countries must ensure 1 trillion dollar climate finance at earliest,” PM Modi said.
According to the media report, Prime Minister Modi further added that “It is need of the hour to put pressure on those countries that have failed to deliver on their promises about climate finance. India will reduce 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions from total projected emissions by 2030. India will reduce carbon intensity by 45 percent.”
Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth.
Prime Minister Modi further said, like in India, the climate is a big challenge for the agriculture sector for most developing countries. From sources of drinking water to affordable housing, all need to be made resilient against climate change.
“India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030; India will fulfill 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030. Between now and 2030, India will reduce its total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes, and by 2030; India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 percent and India will achieve the target of net zero by 2070. These five elixirs will be an unprecedented contribution by India towards climate action.” the prime minister said.
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