India committed to provide power to all citizens at affordable cost : President

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New Delhi : The President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International Conference and Exhibition on Energy and Environment: Challenges and Opportunities (ENCO 2019) on February 20, 2019, in New Delhi. This three-day conference has been   organised by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in today’s era of rapid technological advance, energy and environment are major concerns not only for developing countries but also for developed countries. Global trends show that coal will remain the predominant energy source for most countries, including India, while renewable sources will also grow.

The President said that India is committed to provide power to all citizens at affordable cost as well as boost the national economy through an industrial revolution in tune with Industry 4.0. He urged participants of the conference to come up with actionable ideas on environmental issues related to use of fossil fuels and viable alternatives, according to a PIB release.

“I would like to draw your attention towards India’s commitments in the Paris Agreement, which came into force on October 4, 2016, to protect our planet from global warming and climate change. At the Paris Climate Conference, India made a number of commitments expressing our strong desire to control carbon emissions through Nationally Determined Contribution targets. These commitments  are : To lower the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030, below the 2005 levels and to increase the share of non-fossil based power generation capacity to 40 per cent of installed electric power capacity by 2030 (equivalent to 26 to 30 per cent of generation in 2030,” President Kovind said.

It is important for producers and consumers of conventional energy to evolve more efficient and cleaner processes to ensure environment-friendly use of natural resources, President Kovind said.