India 's prime minister , Narendra Modi , has said the country is working towards a renewable energy target of 150 GW as part of several key statements made at the recent World Climate Action Summit . The country is currently working towards a target of 175 GW by 2020 . He said about $ billion would be invested in the coming years in protecting and developing water resources . He also undertook to increase the use of biofuel in petrol and diesel , and said the deployment of more electric vehicles would help clean up the transport sector .
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said the country is working towards a renewable energy target of 450 GW as part of several key pledges made at the recent UN Climate Action Summit. The country is currently working towards a target of 175 GW by 2022. He said about $50bn would be invested in the coming years in conserving and developing water resources. He also undertook to increase the percentage of biofuel in petrol and diesel, and said the deployment of more electric vehicles would help clean up the transport sector.