At the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, it was decided that global temperatures would not be allowed to rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. But now experts believe that if the world continues to run on the current policies, then it is impossible to achieve this goal. Some time ago, the Secretary General of the United Nations had criticized the developed countries and big companies and said that they make big promises but do not fulfill them. Although India needs large amounts of energy to realize its development aspirations and it is difficult to achieve significant reductions in its dependence on fossil fuels, India has made increasing the production and consumption of clean energy its policy priority. Is. It is noteworthy that per capita carbon emissions in India are very low compared to many developed countries of America, China and Europe. It is 14.44 metric tons in America, 8.85 in China and 8.16 metric tons in Germany, whereas per capita carbon emission in India is only 1.91 metric tons. India has set a target of producing 500 GW of green energy by 2030. At the Glasgow Climate Conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that India is moving towards bringing its carbon emissions to zero level by 2070. National Green Hydrogen Mission has been announced some time ago.
Financial measures have been announced in the interim budget to convert agricultural residues into energy sources. A few days ago, Prime Minister Modi has announced Suryodaya Yojana, under which solar panels will be installed on one crore houses of low income group. A provision has been made in the budget that these houses will also get free electricity and they will also be able to earn by selling the surplus electricity produced by them to the power grids. Only after the Paris Climate Conference, the International Solar Alliance was formed under the leadership of India and France, in which more than 125 countries have joined. Thus, India is not only making efforts in the field of alternative and renewable energy in the country, but is also encouraging global participation. India had informed the international community at the Dubai Climate Conference that in 2021-22, India has spent Rs 13.35 lakh crore on climate efforts, which is about 5.6 percent of the gross domestic product. An additional expenditure of Rs 57 lakh crore is expected on these efforts in the next seven years.