The announcement of India’s 2070 net-zero target has demonstrated the power of a credible policy signal and changed the course of India’s climate debate.
Decarbonising the transport sector is essential not only to achieve the net-zero target but also to improve quality of life through benefits such as better air, reduced traffic-related woes, and urban heat management.
It is well established that to achieve net-zero emissions, decarbonising the transport sector is crucial.
India committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 at COP26 in Glasgow.
As India is on a trajectory to decarbonise the transport sector and reach its net-zero goals by 2070, it is imperative to closely examine decarbonisation strategies to avoid any unintended economic and natural resource–related trade-offs.
Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors calls for measures that can reduce emissions from both fuel combustion and different processes.
India is ranked fourth globally in installed renewable energy (RE) capacity.
India’s ambitious national goals under the Viksit Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat programmes focus on continuous economic growth and alleviating equity and poverty issues.
The Indian government has made commendable strides in promoting renewable energy (RE), including setting an ambitious target to auction 37 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.
India is rapidly expanding its renewable energy (RE) capacity to meet the 500 GW target by 2030 and net-zero target by 2070, showing a remarkable growth of 135% from FY2014–15 to FY2023–24.
India’s clean energy transition is at a pivotal stage, with several initiatives underway to take the nation closer to its goals of installing 500 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030 and attaining net-zero emissions by 2070.
Punjab has a considerable dependence on thermal sources for meeting its energy demand.
