India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is looking to emulate China's growth by setting a target of expanding GDP by 8% a year, however, in doing so it must keep its carbon emissions in check, following its pledge to produce 40% of the country's total power capacity from renewable energy by 2030. Government planners believe that by increasing GDP by 8% a year, it is estimated that CO2 emissions will triple by 2030, from 1.7 billion tonnes in the last 20 years to 5.3 billion tonnes in 2030. The Economist analyses the challenges that India faces along the way, whilst it tries to grow its economy, without reaching the levels of emissions that China has been producing over 2010.
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is looking to emulate China's growth by setting a target of expanding GDP by 8% a year, however, in doing so it must keep its carbon emissions in check, following its pledge to produce 40% of the country's total power capacity from renewable energy by 2030. Government planners believe that by increasing GDP by 8% a year, it is estimated that CO2 emissions will triple by 2030, from 1.7 billion tonnes in 2010 to 5.3 billion tonnes in 2030. The Economist analyses the challenges that India faces along the way, whilst it tries to grow its economy, without reaching the levels of emissions that China has been producing over the last 20 years.