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North India's energy systems can be moved to clean power by 2050: Report

The study found that north India's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced from 825 MtCO2eq in 2020 to zero by 2050

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This research shows how one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world - Delhi NCR, gets sustainable energy-wise by mid-century.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

Northern India's energy systems can be entirely switched to clean power by 2050, which in turn can create as many as 50 lakh new jobs, according to a report.

As per the study by Finland's Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) and Delhi-based Climate Trends released on Tuesday, northern India's energy systems can be switched to 100 per cent clean energy by 2050.

The study found that north India's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced from 825 MtCO2eq (Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) in 2020 to zero by 2050 across all energy sectors and create 5 million new jobs.

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