New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- India has achieved 50% of its electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels, surpassing its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal five years early.

The country has also established a carbon sink of 2.29 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent from forest cover. In 2020, India's net greenhouse gas emissions were 2,437 million tonnes CO2 equivalent, a 7.93% reduction from 2019.

This decline is primarily due to decreased emissions in energy and industrial sectors. India's updated NDC aims for a 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 and plans for net-zero emissions by 2070 through a comprehensive Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy.

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