Three Climate Targets of India for 2030 under the Paris Agreement
Why it Matters?
India has achieved its Paris Agreement target of 50% installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources five years ahead of the 2030 deadline.
What You Should Know? 50% installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030
As of June 2025, 242.78 GW out of 484.82 GW installed capacity comes from non-fossil sources (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear).
Solar alone contributed nearly 24 GW in 2024, the highest in any year.
Actual electricity generation from non-fossil sources is ~28%, due to intermittency.
India also aims (non-binding) for 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.
Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by at least 45% from 2005 levels by 2030
By 2020, emissions intensity had already fallen by 36%.
On track to comfortably meet the 45% reduction target by 2030.
Emissions intensity = emissions per unit of GDP, reflecting cleaner economic growth.
Create an additional carbon sink of 2.5–3 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest/tree cover
By 2021, 2.29 billion tonnes of additional carbon sink had already been created.
Forest carbon stock has been growing by around 150 million tonnes CO₂-equivalent annually.
Target likely achieved by 2023, ahead of 2030 deadline.