U.N. Climate Chief Simon Stiell has praised India as a “solar superpower” and urged the country to submit a more ambitious climate action plan, which includes the entire economy, to capitalize on the global clean energy boom and boost its economic growth.

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• U.N. Climate Chief Simon Stiell calls India a “solar superpower” for installing over 100 gigawatts of solar energy.
• He applauds India’s progress in mitigating climate change, noting its substantial achievements in energy access and solar power deployment.
• Stiell emphasizes the opportunity for India to further accelerate its economic growth by embracing clean energy solutions.
• India is encouraged to take the next step and deploy hundreds more gigawatts of renewable energy capacity.
• Stiell suggests India could lead a new wave of green industrialization, focusing on clean energy technology development, scaling, and exports.
• India, as the world’s fifth-largest economy, is well-positioned to implement ambitious economy-wide climate plans.
• India is urged to submit its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2031-2035, with a deadline extension to September 2025.
• India’s leaders are urged to deepen industrial strategies to make the country a dominant force in clean energy and industry.
• A source from the Union Environment Ministry stated that India’s new NDCs will be realistic but require technological and financial support.
• India criticized the inadequate climate financing from developed countries, which pledged only $300 billion by 2035, far below the required $1.3 trillion annually.