India Inc welcomes Modi’s pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2070
India Inc on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge that the country will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070, terming it a “practical long-term target” and said the country is well on track to achieve the aspirational targets.
In his address at the ongoing COP26 in Glasgow, Modi announced a bold pledge on Monday that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070 and asserted that it is the only country that is delivering in “letter and spirit” the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement.
PM Modi also raised the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of achieving 450 gigawatt non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatt, among other commitments including reducing carbon emissions.
