Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Prahlad Joshi on Sunday reaffirmed India’s unwavering pledge to hasten the worldwide clean energy revolution, ensuring it is fair, inclusive, and geared toward sustainable development for the benefit of citizens and the environment.
In a pointed reply to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on X, Joshi described India’s clean energy odyssey as one rooted in practical measures, grand ambitions, and equitable involvement.
‘Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are aggressively building renewable energy infrastructure while fueling industrial growth, job creation, and technological breakthroughs,’ the minister asserted.
Earlier, Guterres hailed India for exemplifying how clean energy proliferation can align with robust industrial progress. His post appealed: ‘Let us convert climate challenges into developmental wins, accelerating a just clean energy transition for all—people and planet.’
Positioned as a frontrunner in renewables, India eyes 2030 milestones including a 45% drop in GHG emission intensity from 2005 baselines, 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity, and carbon sequestration of 2.5-3 billion tonnes.
India’s feat of meeting about two-thirds of its NDCs four years early highlights its accelerated climate action.
On another front, Guterres at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi flagged AI fragmentation dangers, urging interoperable global benchmarks for optimal results.
‘Cooperation internationally is tougher now,’ he observed, warning of tech competition breeding policy and standard divergences that fragment progress.
Shared approaches to system audits and risks enable seamless integration, Guterres said. He demanded science-backed AI safeguards—rules that protect users, instill confidence, offer business predictability, and drive innovation forward.