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Q124 (CAPF/2025) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › National climate policy Answer Verified

India's key climate targets include 1. reduction of 33%-35% in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2030 2. increase in non-fossil fuel energy capacity to 500 GW 3. achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 Select the answer using the code given below.

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India's climate targets are defined by its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the 'Panchamrit' pledges made at COP26. Statement 1 is correct as India's original 2015 NDC committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity of its GDP by 33%-35% by 2030 from 2005 levels [2]. While this was updated to 45% in 2022, the 33%-35% range remains a foundational key target [1]. Statement 2 is correct; at COP26, India pledged to increase its non-fossil fuel energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030 [4]. Statement 3 is also correct, as India officially announced a target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 during the Glasgow summit [3]. These targets collectively form India's strategy to decouple economic growth from emissions while transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

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  1. [2] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1961797
  2. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 23: India and Climate Change > India's Revised INDC Targets > p. 309
  3. [4] https://www.mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/34466/National+Statement+by+Prime+Minister+Shri+Narendra+Modi+at+COP26+Summit+in+Glasgow
  4. [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-59125143
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