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India’s Modi says on track to achieve Paris climate accord targets

FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation
FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the country was doubling down on clean energy sources and was on track to achieve the emissions norms set under the 2015 Paris climate change accord.

India, one of the top emitters of greenhouses gases that lead to global warming, is eyeing 450 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity by 2030, Modi said in an address to the Global Climate Ambition Summit. Renewable energy capacity would reach 175 gigawatt before 2022, he said.

(Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal; Editing by Alex Richardson)