With a seven-point agenda, the Indian government for the first time has submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LDES) at the Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt. The agenda focuses on low-carbon electricity and transport systems, energy-efficient urban infrastructure, low-emission industrial systems, carbon mitigation technologies, enhanced forest cover, and economic and financial aspects of low-carbon development.
Leading the Indian delegation, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav submitted the strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Monday.