Abstract
On November 1, 2021, at the 26th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 26), Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made an ambitious pledge, announcing India’s commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. Furthermore, during the speech, Prime Minister Modi went on to announce some supporting initiatives including that in which 50% of India’s energy will be sourced from renewable energy sources and that in which the country aims to reduce its total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030.
