As the West Backtracks on Climate Goals, Where Do India’s Ambitions Stand?

India recently submitted an updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which includes two short-term commitments.

First, to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% (from the 2005 level). Second, to attain 50% cumulative installed capacity for power generation from non-fossil sources. India intends to achieve these targets by 2030. India had also announced a net-zero by 2070 target at COP26.

These are bold targets for mitigating climate change. However, considering what is happening globally, are we on track to limit global warming to 1.5°C?