India is moving forward with goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 30-35%: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India has set a target of reducing the carbon footprint by 30 to 35 percent. He made the statement while addressing the convocation ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar through video conference." Today, our country is moving ahead with the target of reducing the carbon footprint by 30 to 35 percent. When I told this to the world, it expressed surprise and wondered if India can achieve it," he said.