Press Release
Embassy of India
Doha
PRESS RELEASE
India announced its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution [INDC] on Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October 2015 in pursuance of decisions of 19th Session of Conference of Parties (CoP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC] held in Warsaw in November, 2013.
The Warsaw COP decision (2013) of UNFCCC invited all countries to submit their INDCs well-ahead of COP 21 in Paris (30 November–11 December 2015) and by countries ready to do so by March 2015. The submitted INDCs include those of major emitters like US, China, India, EU, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa etc. Till date, 119 INDCs have been submitted to the UNFCCC including that of European Union [in respect of 28 Member States] accounting for a total of 147 INDCs.
The main targets envisaged under INDC announced by India include the following:
(i) To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 % by 2030 from 2005 level
(ii) To achieve about 40 % cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF).
(iii) To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030
India’s INDC is fair and ambitious, considering the fact that India is keen to attempt to work towards a low carbon emission pathway while simultaneously endeavouring to meet all the developmental challenges that India faces today.
The INDC document is prepared with a view to take forward Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s vision of a sustainable lifestyle and climate justice to protect the poor and vulnerable from adverse impacts of climate change. India adopted an inclusive process for preparation of its INDC. India’s INDC focuses on all elements i.e. mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology transfer and capacity building. It represents high ambition and attempts to balance needs of the poor and changed development paradigm, with strong focus on adaptation sectors. India’s INDC is synchronized with its development agenda and reflects its bold vision for combating climate change and fulfilling its responsibilities towards global community.
India has adopted several ambitious measures for clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency in various sectors of industries, achieving lower energy emission intensity in the automobile and transport sector, non-fossil based electricity generation and building sector based on energy conservation. Thrust on renewable energy, promotion of clean energy, enhancing energy efficiency, developing climate resilient urban centres and sustainable green transportation network are some of the measures taken for achieving this goal.
All the efforts outlined in India’s INDC viz. increasing clean energy production and access, deploying new energy efficient technologies, and adaptation towards a low carbon-intensive lifestyle - are targeted at creating opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and sustainable development for the poor throughout India.
India undertook a voluntary pledge in 2009 of reducing the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25% over 2005 level by 2020. India is well-on track to meet our voluntary target having achieved a reduction of 12% of emission intensity of our GDP over 2005 level between 2005 and 2010.
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