India’s cabinet approved a move to make 50% of its electric power capacity non-fossil fuel-based by 2030 on Wednesday, the Economic Times reported.
The new target will see a focus on renewable and nuclear power, said the report, but will be conditional on India receiving technology support and low cost finance from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The agreement marks another step towards India’s ‘net zero by 2070’ ambition, it added.
Read the full report: Economic Times
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