berlin india said on thursday that it would increase the share of clean energy in its total energy mix by as much as 40 by the target year of 2030 while submitting its 38page climate action plan to a un body in bonn germany india added that it would fight climate change by taking the energy efficiency route and by substantially reducing its emission intensity which is measured by the amount of carbon emissions per unit of gdp indias goal is to reduce overall emission intensity and improve energy efficiency of its economy over time and at the same time protecting the vulnerable sectors of economy and segments of our society the climate action plan of individual countries is called the intended nationally determined contribution indc in climatechange negotiation parlance india met the informal deadline of october 1 for submission of its indc read also indias intended nationally determined contribution india did clarify that its indc does not bind it to any sectorspecific mitigation obligation or action including in the agriculture sector india explained that it would reduce the emissions intensity of its gdp by 33 35 by 2030 from 2005 levels it sought cooperation from the developed world to achieve about 40 cumulative electric power installed capacity from nonfossil fuelbased energy resources by 2030 nonfossil fuelbased energy includes solar wind biomass and nuclear it said this target would be achieved with the help of transfer of technology and lowcost international finance including from the green climate fund the successful implementation of indc is contingent upon an ambitious global agreement including additional means of implementation to be provided by developed country parties technology transfer and capacity building india in its plan emphasised that it would propagate a healthy and sustainable way of living based on traditions and values of conservation and moderation it also promised that the country would increase the carbon sink by creating an additional capacity of 25 to 3 billion tonnes of co2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030 blogmodi and obama talk climate change factoring in development is the challenge all 196 member countries of the united nations framework convention of the climate change unfccc were expected to submit their climate action plan by oct 1 specifying how they will check global warming and fight climate change under a post2020 agreement so far only 148 countries have submitted their indcs to the unfccc as the deadline was an informal one many countries are expected to submit their indcs over the next couple of weeks these indcs comprising mitigation emission cut promises and adaptation measures will form the basis of climate negotiations in paris during the conference of parties cop21 in novemberdecember in its detailed climate action plan india explained how it would achieve these targets so that it can protect the environment without compromising its developmental goals which are important for it to eradicate poverty and ensure energy access to all its citizens read alsoindia bright spot in slowing global economy says imf