India NDC

Timeline

1. 24 Apr2026
   Environment

   India submits updated NDC for 2031-35 to the UN¹²³⁴

   India submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031-35 to the UNFCCC on 24 April, after Cabinet approval in March. The headline targets are a 47 percent cut in emissions intensity of GDP from 2005 levels and 60 percent non-fossil installed capacity by 2035.

   • Submitted to the UNFCCC on 24 April 2026 (draft said 28 April)
   • Cabinet approved the NDC in March 2026 (press release of 25 March)
   • Targets: 47 percent cut in emissions intensity of GDP vs 2005 by 2035; 60 percent of installed electricity capacity non-fossil; extra 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes CO2e carbon sink
   • It is an intensity target, not an economy-wide emissions cap
2. 25 Mar2026
   Environment

   Cabinet approves India's NDC for 2031-35: 47 percent emissions-intensity cut by 2035⁵⁶⁷⁸

   On 25 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved India's third Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031-35. The Jal Jeevan Mission extension to December 2028 was a separate Cabinet decision on 10 March.

   • Cabinet approved the NDC for 2031-2035 on 25 March 2026
   • Cut emissions intensity of GDP by 47 percent from 2005 levels by 2035
   • 60 percent non-fossil share in installed electric power capacity by 2035
   • Additional carbon sink of 3.5-4 billion tonnes CO2e by 2035
   • Separate: Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with about Rs 8.69 lakh crore outlay on 10 March 2026

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Sources

1. LSEG
2. Climate Action Tracker
3. JSA Law
4. Energetica India
5. All India Radio
6. The Wire
7. Mongabay India
8. Narendra Modi website (official)