--- title: India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target description: Ahead of COP27, Prime Minister Modi’s cabinet approved plans to cut emissions intensity of its GDP to 45%, by 2030, from 2005 levels. canonical: https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2022-08-03T13:40:16.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:03:41.784Z article:section: Climate og:title: India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target og:description: Ahead of COP27, the country approved plans to cut emissions intensity of its GDP to 45%, by 2030, from 2005 levels og:url: https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca913cc411ef717b/698a3458b3fce3a6b10c9848/india-climate-goal-clean-energy-paris-agreement.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Views Around The NTPC Ltd. Badarpur Coal Plant As World's Worst Air Spurs Clean Up og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target twitter:description: Ahead of COP27, the country approved plans to cut emissions intensity of its GDP to 45%, by 2030, from 2005 levels twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca913cc411ef717b/698a3458b3fce3a6b10c9848/india-climate-goal-clean-energy-paris-agreement.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target Ahead of COP27 > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME Future Proof: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition Future Proof is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Making sense of the climate and energy economy. Future Proof examines the forces transforming energy and climate, and what those changes mean for business, technology, policy and the global economy. Senior correspondent Justin Worland goes beyond traditional climate coverage to connect the energy transition to the bigger decisions reshaping companies, markets and society. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/newsletters?i=b4a85dff-56bf-40e3-9876-bebd7b21075b&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Friday (1x per week) | TIME, August 2026 | | Subscribers | 40,000 | TIME, August 2026 | | Open rate | 34.2% | TIME, August 2026 | | Click rate | 2.1% | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership Senior leaders shaping the climate transition. An engaged audience of executives and decision-makers spanning operating companies, finance, policy, consulting, communications and media. ### TIME Future Proof: key statements * Future Proof is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * Future Proof is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/newsletters?i=b4a85dff-56bf-40e3-9876-bebd7b21075b&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/subscribe?i=b4a85dff-56bf-40e3-9876-bebd7b21075b&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's climate and energy newsletter? Future Proof is TIME's weekly climate and energy newsletter, written by senior correspondent Justin Worland. It connects the energy transition to the decisions reshaping business, technology, policy and markets. It reaches 40,000 subscribers with a 34.2% open rate and a 2.1% click rate as of August 2026. #### Where can I follow the energy transition as a business story? Future Proof covers climate and energy as an economic and business story rather than only an environmental one. It publishes every Friday and is free at time.com/newsletters. #### Who writes Future Proof? Justin Worland, a senior correspondent at TIME and an award-winning climate journalist, writes Future Proof. #### Is Future Proof free? Yes. Future Proof is free at time.com/newsletters. ## Video: The Miraculous Trees That Could Save Pakistan's Largest City from Climate Disaster [Watch (HLS stream): The Miraculous Trees That Could Save Pakistan's Largest City from Climate Disaster](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/baKBqhUV.m3u8) (6:17)  _Published 2022-06-23. Pakistan’s Indus River Delta is home to hundreds of thousands of acres of mangroves, and the country boasts one of the most successful mangrove reforestation projects in the world. But only a few remain in the economic capital of Karachi, where 16 million residents are corralled onto low-lying spits of land, many of which have been reclaimed from the sea._ by [Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg](https://time.com/author/bloomberg/) ## Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg Contributor Aug 3, 2022 1:40 PM UTC  Emissions billow from smokestacks at the NTPC Ltd. Badarpur coal-fired power plant near residential property as the sun sets in Badarpur, Delhi, India, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Emissions billow from smokestacks at the NTPC Ltd. Badarpur coal-fired power plant near residential property as the sun sets in Badarpur, Delhi, India, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Kuni Takahashi/Bloomberg— Getty Images by [Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg](https://time.com/author/bloomberg/) ## Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg Contributor Aug 3, 2022 1:40 PM UTC India formally committed to pivot half its electricity generation capacity to use clean fuels by 2030 and reiterated a demand for its “due share” of financial assistance as one of the world’s top emitters seeks to go carbon-neutral by 2070. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet Wednesday approved plans to cut emissions intensity of its GDP to 45%, by 2030, from 2005 levels, the government said in a [statement](https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1847813). India will submit its updated nationally determined commitments or NDCs to the United Nations, becoming one of the last major emitters to fulfill this obligation under the Paris Climate Agreement. The updated plan also lays out propagating a healthy and [sustainable way of living](https://time.com/6176998/india-heatwaves-western-architecture/) based on traditions and values of conservation and moderation. --- ### More from TIME --- [India](https://time.com/6174322/india-schools-heat-climate-change/), the world’s third-biggest polluter, stood out among top emitters when Modi announced a plan to achieve [net zero by 2070](https://time.com/6112672/india-net-zero-2070-cop26/) at the COP26 summit in Glasgow late last year. The country has followed up with series of policy measures since, including production-linked [incentives](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1671912) for manufacturers of electric vehicles and batteries, amendments to energy use laws and introducing a national hydrogen plan. The cabinet decision to update its NDCs comes ahead of the next round of global climate talks in Egypt in November. India will require financial resources and technological support committed by developed nations to meet its climate goals, which have so far been largely financed from domestic resources, Wednesday’s government statement said. The updated commitments will be implemented over the decade of 2021-2030. In Glasgow last year, India had argued that it should get $1 trillion in climate funding out to 2030\. The country will need to spend more than $12 trillion by 2060 to put it on track to reach net-zero emissions, according to Standard Chartered Plc. Modi’s demands are unlikely to be met. Rich nations have said that they will only be able to meet a 2020 goal to provide $100 billion a year in climate finance to poorer countries in 2023. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/"},"headline":"India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target Ahead of COP27","datePublished":"2022-08-03T13:40:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:03:41.784Z","description":"Ahead of COP27, Prime Minister Modi’s cabinet approved plans to cut emissions intensity of its GDP to 45%, by 2030, from 2005 levels","url":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/","keywords":["policy","climate change","India","wire","healthscienceclimate","bloomberg wire"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca913cc411ef717b/698a3458b3fce3a6b10c9848/india-climate-goal-clean-energy-paris-agreement.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Archana Chaudhary/Bloomberg"}],"articleSection":"Climate","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca913cc411ef717b/698a3458b3fce3a6b10c9848/india-climate-goal-clean-energy-paris-agreement.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Views Around The NTPC Ltd. Badarpur Coal Plant As World's Worst Air Spurs Clean Up","caption":"Views Around The NTPC Ltd. Badarpur Coal Plant As World's Worst Air Spurs Clean Up","creditText":"Kuni Takahashi/Bloomberg— Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/climate/","name":"Climate"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/policy/","name":"policy"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/","name":"India Officially Commits to 2030 Clean Electricity Target Ahead of COP27"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Miraculous Trees That Could Save Pakistan's Largest City from Climate Disaster","description":"Pakistan’s Indus River Delta is home to hundreds of thousands of acres of mangroves, and the country boasts one of the most successful mangrove reforestation projects in the world. But only a few remain in the economic capital of Karachi, where 16 million residents are corralled onto low-lying spits of land, many of which have been reclaimed from the sea.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/baKBqhUV/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2022-06-23T11:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/baKBqhUV.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/","duration":"PT6M17S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/6203074/india-2030-clean-electricity-target-cop27/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```