'We Achieved COP21 Pledge 9 Yrs In Advance', Says R K Singh

 R K Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy says India achieved its COP21 pledge nine years in advance. Speaking at the Business Today-Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy 'Scripting a Renewable Future' event in New Delhi, Singh said, "At COP21 in Paris, in 2015, we pledged that 40% of our energy will come from non-fossil fuels, which we achieved 9 years in advance, in November 2021". "85% of the legacy carbon dioxide load is because of developed nations while India's contribution is only 3.4% even though our population is 17.5%. On a per capita basis, we are one of the lowest emitters in the world," Singh told Rahul Kanwal, News Director, India Today and Aaj Tak.