weather_iconAshburn | 3.9 °C | AQI 30
Sunday, 9 February, 2025

---Advertisement---

Top News

India committed towards 500GW installed electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030: Jitendra Singh

Pittsburgh, US: India is committed to achieve 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by the year 2030, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Reiterating India’s commitment to a low-carbon future by accelerating clean energy innovations, Singh, Minister for Science and Technology, said that the country will reduce the projected emissions […]

Pittsburgh, US: India is committed to achieve 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by the year 2030, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.

Reiterating India’s commitment to a low-carbon future by accelerating clean energy innovations, Singh, Minister for Science and Technology, said that the country will reduce the projected emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030.

---Advertisement---

India is seeking to meet the country’s massive energy demand with innovative clean energy innovations and programs, Singh said addressing the Joint Ministerial Plenary of Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM13) and Mission Innovation (MI-7) at the “Global Clean Energy Action Forum 2022”, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US, Ministry of Science & Technology said in a statement.

Singh, who is leading a high-level Joint ministerial delegation, informed the Energy and Environment Ministers from 30 countries that India’s energy-mix strategies include a larger shift toward clean energy alternatives, increased manufacturing capacities, energy use efficiency, and a policy push for hydrogen including production-linked incentives.

In addition, the emerging technologies like 2G Ethanol Pilot, Comfort climate box for tropical regions, Hydrogen Valleys, Heating and cooling virtual repository, are all on the table, the minister emphasized.

India has developed a Roadmap and a strategy for a Bio-based economy which is inching towards 150 billion USD by the year 2025, the minister said.

He said, this will facilitate infrastructure for Bio-manufacturing of low-carbon bio-based products. Recently, India has also launched the National Hydrogen Energy Mission to enable cost competitive green hydrogen production.

Singh said that the government of India through Public -Private partnerships is ensuring the funding for clean energy innovations as envisioned under Mission Innovation 2.0.

The minister acknowledged that the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) setup has been able to provide a unique opportunity for India to showcase its contribution to clean energy development nationally & internationally.

He quoted some major CEM initiatives which includes CEM’s Global Lighting Challenge(GLC) campaign, Street Lighting National Programme, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) program, The One Sun-One world -One Grid Initiative which was first floated by the Prime Minister of India to harness tremendous potential of solar energy, the statement said.

The Minister for Science and Technology concluded by announcing that India will be hosting MI & CEM in 2023 alongwith its Presidency of G-20 in the same year.

HISTORY

Written By

Mayank Meliwar


Get Breaking News First and Latest Updates from India and around the world on News24. Follow News24 on Facebook, Twitter.

Related Story

Live News

---Advertisement---


live

Latest LIVE News Trending Today, Real Time Updates

Feb 09, 2025
Latest LIVE News Trending Today, Real Time Updates
  • 10:42 (IST) 9 Feb 2025

    Bengaluru: US Air Force’s F-35 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft At Aero India Air Show

N24 Shorts Logo

SHORTS

India's predicted playing XI for 2nd ODI
Cricket

IND Vs ENG: Virat Kohli IN, Yashasvi Jaiswal OUT- Check India’s Predicted Playing XI For 2nd ODI

With the series on the line, India will be determined to put up a strong performance at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium and claim an unassailable lead over England.

View All Shorts

---Advertisement---

Trending