Carbon neutrality in India

{{Short description|India Net Zero Plan}}

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Carbon neutrality in India refers to reducing India's greenhouse gas emissions to the point where carbon emissions are neutral compared to the absorption of carbon dioxide, and often called "net zero". Like the European Union, United States and countries worldwide, India has implemented carbon neutrality measures and law reform at both federal and state levels:

• India has set a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and for the entire economy to be net zero by 2070.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-01 |title=COP26: India PM Narendra Modi pledges net zero by 2070 |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-59125143 |access-date=2023-08-26}}{{Cite web |title=India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions |url=https://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/revised-PPT-Press-Conference-INDC-v5.pdf |website=Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change}}
• The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act 2022, which empowers the central government to specify a carbon credit trading scheme.{{Cite web |title=India: Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022, Allowing for a Carbon Credit Trading System, Comes into Force |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2023-01-18/india-energy-conservation-amendment-act-2022-allowing-for-a-carbon-credit-trading-system-comes-into-force/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}{{Cite web |title=The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |url=https://prsindia.org/billtrack/prs-products/prs-bill-summary-3977 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=prsindia.org}}
• The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which set out India's emissions reduction targets for 2030.{{Cite web |title=Cabinet approves India’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1847812 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=India Updates its Nationally Determined Contribution to Tackle Climate Change |url=https://thewire.in/environment/india-updates-its-nationally-determined-contribution-to-tackle-climate-change |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The Wire}}
• The Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LTLEDS), which outlines India's long-term vision for decarbonisation.{{Cite web |title=India's long-term low-carbon development strategy |url=https://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Indias-LT-LEDS-2.pdf |website=Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change}}{{Cite web |title=India Outlines a Long-Term Decarbonization Strategy at COP 27 |url=https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/macroeconomic/india-outlines-a-long-term-decarbonization-strategy-at-cop-27/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=www.globaldata.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite news |last=Dickie |first=Gloria |author-link=Gloria Dickie |date=2022-11-14 |title=COP27: India lays out plan for long-term decarbonization |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop27-india-lays-out-plan-long-term-decarbonization-2022-11-14/ |access-date=2023-08-28}}{{Cite web |title=India's Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy |url=https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/India_LTLEDS.pdf |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=unfccc.int}}
• The Sustainable Energy Policy, which sets out the government's policies to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.{{Cite web |title=Draft: National Energy Policy - NITI Aayog |url=https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-12/NEP-ID_27.06.2017.pdf.pdf |website=NITI Aayog}}{{Cite journal |last=Kumar. J |first=Charles Rajesh |last2=Majid |first2=M. A. |date=2020-01-07 |title=Renewable energy for sustainable development in India: current status, future prospects, challenges, employment, and investment opportunities |url=https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-019-0232-1 |journal=Energy, Sustainability and Society |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=2 |doi=10.1186/s13705-019-0232-1 |issn=2192-0567|doi-access=free }}
• The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan, which aims to promote electric vehicles in India.{{Cite web |title=National Electric Mobility Mission Plan {{!}} BEE {{!}} Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) |url=https://evyatra.beeindia.gov.in/central-govt-initiative-details/dhi-2/#:~:text=Government%20of%20India%20launched%20the,electric%20vehicles%20in%20the%20country. |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=evyatra.beeindia.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 – Policies |url=https://www.iea.org/policies/3151-national-electric-mobility-mission-plan-2020 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=IEA |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 {{!}} ESCAP Policy Documents Management |url=https://policy.asiapacificenergy.org/node/2663 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=policy.asiapacificenergy.org}}