'India may need $10 trn investment to achieve net-zero emission by 2070'

A joint white paper issued by GE-EY said on Thursday said that India would continue to rely on coal power, at least in the near future

India will need an investment of over USD 10 trillion to achieve its net-zero emission target by 2070, a report said on Thursday.
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced India's zero emission target to be achieved by 2070 at COP-26 (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2021).
 

"India may require an investment of over USD 10 trillion to achieve its net-zero target by 2070," a joint white paper issued by GE-EY said on Thursday.
 

It said that India would continue to rely on coal power, at least in the near future. Thus, the country needs to focus on and