India has enhanced its climate ambitions in the post-pandemic scenario when the world is seeing less action on climate change and this needs to be appreciated, experts have said welcoming the country's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
The Union Cabinet on August 3 approved India's updated NDC, incorporating two of the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Glasgow conference — reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, and achieving about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by that year.
To further a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, 'LIFE'- 'Lifestyle for Environment' as a key to combating climate change" has been added to India's NDC.
