PTI Jaipur

The government is committed to increase the production of renewable energy in the country to 500 GW by 2030 and meet 50 per cent of the energy requirement from renewable sources, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.   

The central as well as state governments are working rapidly towards fulfilling this commitment, the renewable energy minister said at the regional review meeting on renewable energy here. He said that the country's energy requirement is likely to double by 2032. 

He said that ten years ago, India was the 11th economy of the world. Progressing at the fastest pace, the country has become one among the five largest economies today and is moving towards becoming the third largest economy. Work is being done rapidly towards energy self-reliance so that all sectors of the economy can move forward, he said.

The minister further said that as per the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 2026), in order to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmentally friendly energy in the coming years, preparations are being made to impose green tax on the industrial use of fossil fuels in many countries of the world.

In such a situation, it is the duty of all of us to encourage renewable energy with the aim of keeping Indian products competitive in the international market and ensuring a better future for the coming generations while dealing with global warming.

At the review meeting, state chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that to achieve the goals of energy security and sustainable development, there is a need to use energy efficiently, adopt renewable sources and develop new energy policies.

The chief minister said that the state government has issued Rajasthan Clean Energy Policy 2024, in which a target has been set to establish 125 GW renewable energy projects by the year 2030.  Investment proposals worth Rs 35 lakh crore have been received in the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, in which more than Rs 28 lakh crore is related to the energy sector alone.