India’s 2035 NDC update to UNFCCC: 60% non-fossil power and 47% lower emissions intensity

Direct fact

In April 2026, India submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the 2031-2035 period to the UNFCCC, setting a 60% non-fossil power capacity target by 2035 and a 47% cut in emissions intensity from the 2005 baseline.

Key specifics

• India filed the updated NDCs on 24 April 2026 to the UNFCCC.
• The clean-energy target is 60% cumulative installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel resources by 2035.
• The emissions-intensity goal is a 47% reduction per unit of GDP by 2035 compared with 2005.
• The carbon-sink target is an additional 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2035.
• As of 28 February 2026, India had already achieved over 52.5% non-fossil fuel-based power capacity.

Exam lens

Question type: Environment and international agreements, NDCs, Paris Agreement, UNFCCC. TNPSC one-liner: India’s 2026 climate pledge links 2035 targets with Viksit Bharat 2047, 60% non-fossil capacity, and 47% lower emissions intensity.