The report prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate is India's official submission under the CBD.
- Parties are required, under Article 26 of the CBD, to submit national reports to the Conference of the Parties (COP) on measures taken towards the implementation of CBD.
Key Highlights of Report
- It is first full assessment of progress toward 23 targets under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
- Policy alignment: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is now aligned with KMGBF (23 National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) and 142 indicators).
- Implementation of Targets: Report identifies all NBTs being on track.
- India moved to 9th position in terms of total forest area with forest and tree cover at 25.17% of geographical area.
- Area under land restoration stands at 24.1 Mha (out of pledged restoration of 26 Mha of degraded land by 2030).
- India ranked 5th among the top global carbon sinks, with its forests removing 150 Mt of CO₂ per year during 2021-2025.
- Share of non-fossil fuel-based energy resources in India’s cumulative installed electric power capacity is 51.93% (surpassing NDC goal of 50%).
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