India says that it will produce 40% of its energy from sources other than fossil fuels by 2030, and will reduce the intensity of its carbon dioxide emissions by roughly one-third. The country’s highly anticipated announcement on 2 October comes ahead of United Nations talks in Paris this December, at which nations hope to reach an updated agreement to fight climate change.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/india-unveils-climate-change-pledge-ahead-global-talks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-v-padma
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cop-21-paris
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-intensity
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