<p>Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said achieving the net zero emissions target by 2070 is 'little too long-term', indicating that the country may achieve the milestone ahead of the deadline.</p>.<p>Under the net zero target, India will completely switch to renewables by 2070.</p>.<p>Addressing the 26th Energy Technology Meet, Puri said: 'Our net zero target by 2070 is a little too long-term.' </p><p>He is of the view that India is moving fast towards energy transition and stated that for GAIL, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and others the energy transition target is 2035 to 2040.</p>.<p>He explained that energy transition in India will first be from fossil-based to cleaner fuels and further to renewables.</p>.<p>He also noted that global uncertainty is a dynamic driver for energy transition.</p>.<p>On the Israel-Palestine conflict, he said such crises make the energy transition faster towards biofuel, renewables etc.</p>.<p>Israel came under attack by Hamas militants on Saturday and since then, both sides are engaged in fighting in which scores of people have died.</p>.<p>Puri also talked about the cut in production of crude oil by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).</p>.<p>He noted that in the next two decades, 25 per cent of world energy demand will come from India.</p>
<p>Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said achieving the net zero emissions target by 2070 is 'little too long-term', indicating that the country may achieve the milestone ahead of the deadline.</p>.<p>Under the net zero target, India will completely switch to renewables by 2070.</p>.<p>Addressing the 26th Energy Technology Meet, Puri said: 'Our net zero target by 2070 is a little too long-term.' </p><p>He is of the view that India is moving fast towards energy transition and stated that for GAIL, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and others the energy transition target is 2035 to 2040.</p>.<p>He explained that energy transition in India will first be from fossil-based to cleaner fuels and further to renewables.</p>.<p>He also noted that global uncertainty is a dynamic driver for energy transition.</p>.<p>On the Israel-Palestine conflict, he said such crises make the energy transition faster towards biofuel, renewables etc.</p>.<p>Israel came under attack by Hamas militants on Saturday and since then, both sides are engaged in fighting in which scores of people have died.</p>.<p>Puri also talked about the cut in production of crude oil by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).</p>.<p>He noted that in the next two decades, 25 per cent of world energy demand will come from India.</p>