Intended Nationally Determined Contributions of India

Q.  According to Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), which of the following statements are correct?

1. India is to cut the emissions intensity of GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels.
2. India has committed to 40 per cent of non-fossil fuel energy to be adopted by 2030.
3. It has also set the target of generating 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of carbon sinks in the form of forests.

- Published on 06 Oct 15

a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. All
d. None

ANSWER: All
 
Before United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meet for their 21st annual meet, called Conference of Parties, in Paris, 196 countries had to submit their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions to help draft a new pact on climate change.
 

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