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• As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement, India submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the year 2015 comprising, inter-alia, of following two quantifiable targets:
  • To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level; and  
  • To achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. 
• These two targets have been achieved well ahead of the time. 
• As on 31st October, 2023; the cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources is 186.46 MW, which is 43.81% of the total cumulative electric power installed capacity.  
• As per the third national communication submitted by India to the UNFCCC in December 2023, the emission intensity of its GDP has been reduced by 33 percent between 2005 and 2019.  
• In August 2022, India updated its NDC according to which target to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP has been enhanced to 45 percent by 2030 from 2005 level, and the target on cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources has been enhanced to 50% by 2030.

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