India’s target of 500 GW renewable energy by 2030 significant contribution to climate goals: Shringla

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday that India’s new target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030, announced at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, is a “very significant” contribution to meeting the goals of the climate summit.

“The Prime Minister spoke at the summit of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. By all means, this is a very very significant contribution to the overall area of climate change and in meeting the goals of the summit, considering that India comprises one-sixth of humanity,” Shringla said in a briefing about India’s National Statement at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow.