India's New Climate Plan: Modest Emissions Cut, Ambitious Non-Fossil Goal

• India targets a 47% cut in emissions intensity by 2035 (from 2005 levels), a slight increase from its previous 45% by 2030 pledge.
• The long-delayed strategy, due by February 2025 under the Paris Agreement, was outlined at a cabinet briefing.
• New plans aim to raise non-fossil electricity capacity to 60% by 2035, up from the prior 50% by 2030 goal already achieved.
• Critics argue the new goals underestimate India's clean energy potential and are less ambitious than government forecasts.
• India seeks $21 trillion for its 2070 net-zero target and emphasizes developed nations' responsibility for climate finance.