Archive · 8 Dec 2025
India Achieves 50% Non-Fossil Fuel Electricity Capacity
India has reached an important goal by getting half of its electricity from sources that don't use fossil fuels like coal.
This is five years ahead of the 2030 target set in the Paris Agreement.
The country has also increased its ability to absorb carbon dioxide through forests and trees.
In 2020, India's greenhouse gas emissions were lower than in 2019, mainly because of reductions in the energy and industrial sectors.
India has also promised to reduce the amount of emissions produced for each unit of economic activity by 45% by 2030 and to create even more carbon-absorbing forests.
The country plans to have net-zero emissions by 2070, meaning it will not add to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
India achieved 50% of its electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels five years ahead of the 2030 target.
The country has created an additional carbon sink of 2.29 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent from forest and tree cover.
India's greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 7.93% lower than in 2019, mainly due to reductions in the energy and industrial sectors.
India has reduced its emissions intensity of GDP by 36% between 2005 and 2020.
India aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 through its Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy.
- Who
- India
- What
- Achieved 50% electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels and boosted carbon sink
- When
- 2024 (report submission), 2020 (emissions data)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To meet Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals under the Paris Agreement
- Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity
- 50% of electricity capacity
- Carbon Sink
- 2.29 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent
- GHG Emissions 2020
- 2,437 million tonnes CO2 equivalent
- Emissions Reduction 2019-2020
- 7.93% decrease
- Emissions Intensity Reduction (2005-2020)
- 36%
- NDC Targets
- 50% non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, 45% emissions intensity reduction by 2030, 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink by 2030
- Net-Zero Target
- 2070