In addition, 50% of the country’s energy needs will come from renewable sources on that date.
India will achieve carbon neutrality in 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday at the COP26 leaders’ summit in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
“In 2070 India will reach the goal of net neutrality zero,” said Modi, alluding to the balance between greenhouse gas emissions and retentions, thanks to measures in favor of the environment.
India is the latest of the planet’s major gas emitters to announce a carbon neutrality target, after China indicated it will achieve it in 2060.
The United States and the European Union have already announced that their goal is 2050.
Modi further explained that India will increase its previous “non-fossil” energy target in 2030 from 450 to 500 megawatts.
And also, 50% of the country’s energy needs will come from renewable sources on that date.
Modi pointed out, however, that the new climate commitments of India and other developing countries will require financing from rich countries.
Under the Paris Agreement, countries that had submitted greenhouse gas reduction plans in 2015 had to increase them by the end of 2020.
Glasgow’s COP26, the climate negotiations under the aegis of the UN, was supposed to take place last year, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India has the percentage of emissions per capita lowest of the G20, with 5% of the total, despite the fact that its population represents 17% of the world. (I)
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