India's Climate Action: PM Modi Highlights Solar Growth, EV Adoption, and Green Mobility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India's climate progress at a recent conference, noting that per capita carbon emissions remain under half the global average while renewable energy capacity has surged. Solar power grew from 2 GW to over 160 GW in 12 years, with programs like PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM supporting residential and agricultural installations. On mobility, India's EV sales jumped from under 3,000 to around 25 lakh annually, and the metro network expanded from 250 km to over 1,000 km. The One Nation One Grid project is credited with avoiding 200 million tonnes of emissions. Water conservation and natural farming efforts also featured. The speech covered global cooperation initiatives like the International Solar Alliance and One Sun One World One Grid. While some numbers are high level, the direction is clear: India is scaling low-carbon infrastructure across power, transport, and agriculture.