India has gone into the Paris climate talks after having declared its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC). The key aspects of India’s INDCs are a higher share of non-fossil fuel energy (40%) and a reduced energy intensity of GDP—that is, less use of energy for the same economic output.
This is a positive and powerful change, and marks a departure from India’s argument in the past, which has focused on climate justice. India has so far said it should not have to pay to address a problem (climate change) largely created by the unchecked carbon emissions of developed countries and China.