Cabinet approves India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, marking a significant step in the country’s climate action. This decision aligns India’s climate goals with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 and its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. The NDC outlines specific targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand renewable energy capacity, and create carbon sinks through forest and tree cover. India has committed to reducing the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 compared to the 2005 level. This target builds on earlier achievements, as the country had already met its 2030 goal of a 33–35% reduction in emissions intensity 11 years ahead of schedule. Additionally, India aims to achieve 60% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2035. This surpasses the current 52.57% non-fossil capacity achieved by February 2026, which was reached five years ahead of the original timeline. The NDC also includes a goal to create a carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2035, compared to the 2005 baseline. India has already created 2.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2021 through afforestation and ecosystem restoration efforts. These initiatives have earned recognition from international bodies like the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which ranked India third in net forest area gain and ninth in forest coverage.#prime_minister_narendra_modi #union_cabinet #nationally_determined_contribution #food_and_agriculture_organisation #international_solar_alliance
