Emissions down by 36 pc, India to declare revised NDCs

India's emission intensity has declined by over 36 per cent since 2005 and non-fossil sources now account for more than half of its total electric power installed capacity ~ a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target achieved five years ahead of the 2030 goal, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said.

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Delivering India's National Statement at the High-Level Segment of CoP 30 at Belém, Mr Yadav said India would be declaring its revised NDCs till 2035 and urged developed nations to demonstrate greater climate ambition and honour their commitments. Climate technology must be free from restrictive intellectual property barriers, the Environment Minister also said, adding that COP 30 should be remembered as a 'COP of Implementation' and a 'CoP of Delivery on Promises'