India reduces emission intensity of its GDP by 21%

India has reduced the emissions intensity of its GDP by 21% and is on the track to achieve the goal of 35 per cent emissions reduction as promised in the Paris summit in 2015. The 25th Conference of Parties (COP25), which commenced on December 2 and is likely to go on till December 13, is being attended by over 190 countries.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 175 gigawatt (GW) target for renewable energy under Paris Agreement. India has already achieved 83 GW. He has subsequently increased the target to 450 GW at the recent UN Climate Action Summit.