New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Noting that emissions are largely a legacy of fossil-fuel-led growth in advanced economies, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran has said that India faces an unprecedented challenge as it seeks to expand manufacturing while lowering its carbon footprint.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the event for the launch of NITI Aayog Study Report titled 'Scenario Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero', Nageswaran said the release of the report is significant in India's planning for net zero and combining it with other goals.

"While emissions are largely a legacy of fossil fuel-led growth in advanced economies, India now faces an unprecedented challenge as it seeks to expand manufacturing while simultaneously lower...