The push for clean energy transition as an effective climate action strategy is intensifying.
The ongoing transition from fossil fuel to green fuel is a giant step that every country is willing to take irrespective of its challenges—in a bid to achieve the net-zero emissions goals by 2050.
At the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, India released its long-term low-carbon development strategies.
India continues to champion solar power in its future plans of a 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy installation target for 2030.
India has set ambitious climate targets as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to tackle the climate crisis.
With India’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2070, one of the milestones is attaining 500 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel-based sources by 2030.
India’s energy demand is expected to grow at about 3% per annum till 2040, which necessitates the development of more clean power sources to fulfil this demand.
To meet its global commitments, India is planning to reduce fossil-fuel-based power generation by targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
India generates an enormous amount of waste, including municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial waste, hazardous waste, and biological waste.
Most high-income countries, particularly the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, have opposed the removal of ‘fossil fuel phase-out’ from the COP28 Global Stocktake (GST) text.
By 2030, India aims to source 50% of electric power from non-fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions by 45% from 2005 levels.
Green hydrogen can be the transitional solution required to reduce anthropogenic emissions and enhance energy independency from fossil fuel.
Bengaluru, India’s ‘Garden City’, is facing a growing dilemma.
India’s commitment to reach net zero by 2070 and meet 50% of its cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil fuel energy resources is a significant milestone in its fight against climate change.
