India committed to reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030

The strategy notes that alongside the imperative of development, there is a need to ensure energy security, based both on the expansion of non-fossil fuel sources for power generation and rational utilisation of fossil fuel resources, he was quoted as saying in an official release.

India’s commitment to the sustainable and carbon neutral future is being guided by its enhanced National Determined Contribution (NDC) and the long-term low carbon development strategy, which call for clean and efficient energy systems, disaster resilient infrastructure and planned eco-restoration, he said.

In the context of energy security, the strategy calls for low-carbon development of electricity systems consistent with development; development of an integrated, efficient and inclusive transport system; promotion of energy and material efficiency in buildings, and sustainable urbanization; and economy-wide decoupling of growth from emissions and development of an efficient, innovative low-emission industrial systems.

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