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Net-zero emissions target year (NDC commitment)

Verified

Before (baseline)

0year

as of 2021-11-01

Now (latest)

2,070year

as of 2021-11-01

Context & shortfalls

India committed to net-zero by 2070 at COP26 (November 2021) — 10 years after China (2060) and 20 years after the US/EU (2050). NDC interim targets (2030): 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity, 50% cumulative electricity from non-fossil sources, 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP vs 2005. India updates NDC every 5 years. Carbon credit market (CCTS framework) launched 2023. Finance for adaptation (loss & damage) remains contested at UNFCCC. India's per-capita emissions remain among the lowest of major economies at ~1.9 t CO2e.

Source

India's Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) / COP26

https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/NDC/2022-08/India%20Updated%20First%20Nationally%20Determined%20Contribution%202021-2030.pdf ↗

Data as of 2021-11-01. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.