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India stands committed to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030: Bhupender Yadav

<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav has said that India stands committed to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030 and subsequently reach the net-zero by 2070. Addressing the Ministerial Session on 'Adapting to an Uncertain Future: Reshaping of Global Partnerships' at India Energy Week in Bengaluru, yesterday Mr Yadav said, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India has emerged as one of the forerunners in the world to resolve energy security at a time when global energy supply chains are in troublesome state.<br />''<br />''The Minister said, India's commitment to the sustainable and carbon neutral future is being guided by its enhanced National Determined Contribution (NDC) and Long-Term Low Carbon Development Strategy which call for clean and efficient energy systems. The Union Environment Minister also highlighted that in the Union Budget 2023-24 greening the economy is one of the top seven priorities.<br />''<br />''He added that India has launched, and is nurturing many programs for green fuel, green energy, green mobility, green buildings, and green equipment, and policies for efficient use of energy across various economic sectors. He said Ethanol blending with petrol, the National Green Hydrogen mission, promotion of electric vehicles are playing important role in India's Energy transitions and provide for large-scale green job opportunities.</span><br />

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