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India has said it aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35% by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve 40% of its cumulative electric power of around 350GW installed capacity from non-fossil fuelbased energy resources, mainly renewable power. The statement comes ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held in Paris in December 2015, where countries would try to forge a new global climate agreement based on “climate justice" and principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.

In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal nation has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, including production of energy from the water, currents and winds. However, In the exclusive economic zone, all nations, whether coastal or land-locked shall enjoy the freedom of navigation and overflight and of the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and other internationally lawful uses of the sea. That means fourth right is not exclusive only for the coastal nations.