{"id":359058,"date":"2026-03-26T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=359058"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:54:16","slug":"indias-nationally-determined-contribution-2031-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-nationally-determined-contribution-2031-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031\u20132035)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Union Cabinet, has approved India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031\u20132035 period.<\/p>\n<h2>About India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031\u20132035)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359059\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-359059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-TH-1-1.jpg?resize=374%2C279&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031\u20132035)\" width=\"374\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-TH-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-TH-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-TH-1-1.jpg?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031\u20132035 is a set of <strong>updated<\/strong> <strong>climate commitments<\/strong> to strengthen action under global climate framework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The aim of India\u2019s NDC for 2031\u20132035 is to build a <strong>prosperous and climate-resilient Bharat<\/strong> while <strong>ensuring sustainable development<\/strong> and climate justice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aligned with<\/strong>: India\u2019s NDC is aligned with the <strong>vision of Viksit Bharat<\/strong> and the <strong>long-term goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Targets of India<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s NDC (2031\u20132035)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emissions intensity: <\/strong>India aims to <strong>reduce emissions intensity of GDP to 47% by 2035, strengthening the previous 45% target for 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-fossil capacity:<\/strong> India aims to achieve <strong>60% share of non-fossil fuel-based energy in installed electric power capacity by 2035<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbon sink<\/strong>: India aims to create <strong>5\u20134.0 billion tonnes of CO<\/strong>\u2082<strong> equivalent carbon sink through forest and tree cover by 2035<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s earlier NDC (2015):<\/strong> India\u2019s earlier NDC (2015) targeted a<strong> 33\u201335% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP from 2005 levels by 2030<\/strong> and <strong>40% non-fossil capacity<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>These were <strong>achieved ahead of time<\/strong>, with <strong>emissions intensity<\/strong> reduced by <strong>36% during 2005\u20132020<\/strong>, showing strong climate performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approach to NDC (2031\u20132035)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global framework alignment: <\/strong>The approach considers <strong>Global Stocktake outcomes, Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (<\/strong>CBDR-RC) principle, and equity while balancing development priorities and energy security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consultative process:<\/strong> The targets are based on <strong>consultations involving ministries, experts, industry, and civil society<\/strong> through NITI Aayog working groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated governance approach: <\/strong>The approach ensures a whole-of-government and whole-of-society strategy aligned with national priorities and domestic capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Cabinet, has approved India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031\u20132035 period. About India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031\u20132035) India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031\u20132035 is a set of updated climate commitments to strengthen action under global climate framework. Aim: The aim of India\u2019s NDC for 2031\u20132035 is to build a prosperous and climate-resilient Bharat&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-nationally-determined-contribution-2031-2035\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031\u20132035)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127,4182,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-359058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","category-environment","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}