<p>New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has set up a dedicated COP-33 Cell to address the professional and logistical requirements for the 2028 United Nations climate summit (COP 33), which India has proposed to host.</p>.<p>An official order dated July 15 said the COP-33 Cell will function under the Climate Change Division of the ministry.</p>.<p>The cell will be headed by the joint secretary (Climate Change) and will include officers at various levels, including consultants and support staff.</p>.<p>During his address at COP 28 in Dubai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP 33.</p>.Indian cities need $2.4 trillion for climate infrastructure by 2050, World Bank says.<p>If accepted by the UNFCCC, COP 33 would be the second UN climate conference to be hosted by India after COP 8 in New Delhi in 2002.</p>.<p>It would follow India's successful presidency of the G20 summit in 2023 and position the country at the centre of global climate negotiations.</p>.<p>India has pledged to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels, achieve 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources and become net-zero by 2070.</p>.<p>According to the government, India's renewable energy capacity has crossed the 245 GW mark, achieving the target of 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources five years ahead of the 2030 deadline.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has set up a dedicated COP-33 Cell to address the professional and logistical requirements for the 2028 United Nations climate summit (COP 33), which India has proposed to host.</p>.<p>An official order dated July 15 said the COP-33 Cell will function under the Climate Change Division of the ministry.</p>.<p>The cell will be headed by the joint secretary (Climate Change) and will include officers at various levels, including consultants and support staff.</p>.<p>During his address at COP 28 in Dubai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP 33.</p>.Indian cities need $2.4 trillion for climate infrastructure by 2050, World Bank says.<p>If accepted by the UNFCCC, COP 33 would be the second UN climate conference to be hosted by India after COP 8 in New Delhi in 2002.</p>.<p>It would follow India's successful presidency of the G20 summit in 2023 and position the country at the centre of global climate negotiations.</p>.<p>India has pledged to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels, achieve 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources and become net-zero by 2070.</p>.<p>According to the government, India's renewable energy capacity has crossed the 245 GW mark, achieving the target of 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources five years ahead of the 2030 deadline.</p>