Which of the following is not one of the five pledges Panchamrit taken by India at the CoP 26 at Gla...........

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Which of the following is not one of the five pledges (Panchamrit) taken by India at the CoP 26 at Glasgow?

Increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.

Meet 50 percent of energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030

Reduce the total projected carbon emissions by 100 billion tonnes by 2030.

Reduce the carbon intensity of the economy by less than 45 percent.

Explanation:

The five pledges (“Panchamrit”) is expected to put India on a firm path towards decarbonisation. Following are the unconditional pledges that the Prime Minister of India undertook at the COP26 held at Glasgow: i. Increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW (gigawatts) by 2030. ii. Meet 50 percent of energy requirements from renewable energy (RE) by 2030. iii. Reduce the total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes (BT) by 2030. iv. Reduce the carbon intensity of the economy by less than 45 percent. v. Achieve net zero carbon by 2070. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.