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Cover Story Sankalp years
Shakti of

NEW ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE: WE ARE THE GREEN WORLD OF TOMORROW

Achieved ethanol
PANCHAMRIT 1.5%
2014 blending target of
November 2022
In the 26th United Nations Climate
ahead of schedule
Change Conference i.e. COP-26 held in
Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi 10% Launch of E-20 fuel
2022
presented Panchamrit i.e. five points with 20% ethanol
on behalf of India. blending in petrol
Ethanol blending from 1st April 2023.

Attaining 500 GW 200
Non-Fossil Energy Four times increase
Capacity by 2030. 150 173 in installed capacity
Gigawatt
of renewable energy
100 since 2014.
India will meet 50% of
its energy needs from 50 20 1900% increase in
renewable energy by 2030. Gigawatt installed capacity of
0 solar power since 2014.
2014 2023
India will reduce 1 billion
Renewable energy
tonnes of total projected
carbon emissions by 2030. n The 2030 target of meeting 40% of installed power
capacity from non-fossil energy sources was
achieved in November 2021 itself.
India will reduce the
n National Hydrogen Mission was announced and the
carbon intensity of its
pilot project plant started in Assam.
economy by 45% by 2030.
FAME INDIA: GREEN VEHICLES
By 2070, the goal of OF NEW INDIA
net zero emissions will
be achieved. Launched FAME India program to promote
electric and hybrid vehicles under which 7210
e-buses have been approved till February 2023.
More than
28 crore 41 crore
liters of fuel saved, kg reduction in the
reducing India's amount of carbon
dependence on oil emissions was
imports. observed

n The second phase of the scheme started on April 1,
2019, and will run till March 2024. There is a provision of
Rs 10,000 crore budget in this.

n Support for demand stimulation and charging
infrastructure for 7090 e-buses, 5 lakh e-three
wheelers, 55 thousand e-four wheeler passenger cars,
and 10 lakh e-two wheelers in FAME India Phase-II.
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