>The world’s fastest-growing major economy aims to lift the share of installed clean power capacity to 60% over the next decade, from 52.6% now, and build on efforts to reduce emissions intensity that in 2020 had been cut by 36% from 2005 levels. India met a goal for clean power to make up 50% of its electricity capacity in 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target.
>”India’s booming clean energy industry is highly likely to deliver much faster progress than policymakers were prepared to commit to,” said Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst and co-founder at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
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>The world’s fastest-growing major economy aims to lift the share of installed clean power capacity to 60% over the next decade, from 52.6% now, and build on efforts to reduce emissions intensity that in 2020 had been cut by 36% from 2005 levels. India met a goal for clean power to make up 50% of its electricity capacity in 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target.
>”India’s booming clean energy industry is highly likely to deliver much faster progress than policymakers were prepared to commit to,” said Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst and co-founder at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
>The Central Electricity Authority, an adviser to India’s federal power ministry, expects [rising solar and wind power additions](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-solar-quadruple-wind-triple-over-decade-power-ministry-adviser-says-2026-03-19/) to push clean energy’s share in the power mix to 70% by 2035, much higher than the government’s 60% pledge.
This is just propaganda to uphold the narrative. And, mostly late to the party as US has extended this my at least 3 times, now.
Need to stop dumping in your rivers and oceans too while your at it.