"The vision of LiFE is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it. And those who live such a lifestyle are called Pro-Planet People ."

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister, Government of India

"Gujarat is determined to take the lead in Hon'ble PM Modi's vision of 'Net Zero by 2070' and make the state Net Zero by the deadline ."

Shri Bhupendra Patel

Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat

Shri Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia

Hon'ble Cabinet Minister, Forests and Environment, Climate Change,
Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat

Shri Pravinbhai Gordhanji Mali

Hon'ble Minister of State, Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Transport,
Government of Gujarat

Climate Success Stories

Mission 100 GW

of Renewable Energy in Gujarat has been announced at the 4 ^th Global RE Invest Summit 2024, taking the State's contribution to more than 20% of India’s 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030 goal

Leadership in Clean Energy Initiatives

Renewable Energy

Ranks 1 ^st in India

12.6 GW

(nearly 25% to total wind power installed in India)

Ranks 2 ^nd in India

18.4 GW

(nearly 17% of total solar power installed in India)

320% increase in renewable energy installations compared to 2017-18.

Rooftop Solar

Ranks 1 ^st in India in rooftop solar installations
Contributing nearly 30% (5,105.20 MW) of the total of India's installed capacity

1 ^st Solar Villages of India

Modhera village, Mahesana district - First 24 hour solar-powered village
Masali village, Banaskantha district - First solar village on India's border

Canal-based Solar Power

World's 1 ^st canal top solar power project (1 MW capacity) in Mahesana (2012)
10 MW grid-connected solar plant established in Vadodara (2014)

Agriculture-Energy Nexus

First state to implement mega scale SKY (Solar Krishi Yojana) programme for grid-tied solarisation of agriculture pump sets
First state to implement energy efficiency in agricultural pumping with use of energy efficient pump sets

Carbon Markets

India's top Certified Emission Reduction (CER) earner with 12.63 crore credits

Installed capacity data as on 31.03.2025

Leadership in Climate Action

1 ^st State in India to establish an independent Climate Change Department in 2009

In Asia

In the world

1

State

in India

Issue certified Green Municipal Bonds – Vadodara – 1 ^st city in India and Asia
Undertake Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) since 2016
Build the First Operational Green-Field Smart City – GIFT City, Gandhinagar
Develop Coastal Adaptation Programme - Sagar Khedu Sarvangi Vikas Yojana

Reduction in emission intensity (to GDP)

Recognition:

Highest Wind Power Installation

Highest Wind Power Installation (2023-24) awarded by MNRE

Excellence In Water Management 2024

Award for Excellence in Water Management conferred by Hon'ble President of India (2024)

Bus Rapid Transit System Janmarg

Momentum for Change: Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Janmarg awarded by United Nations (2012)

ISC-FICCI Sanitation Award 2024

ISC-FICCI Sanitation Award for pioneering waste management initiatives (2024)

Supporting Policies:

Gujarat Renewable Energy Policy, 2023

Gujarat Waste To Energy Policy, 2022

Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021

Policy for Leasing the Government Fallow Land for Green Hydrogen Production, 2023

State Snapshot

Gujarat has India’s longest coastline of about 2,340 km and is rich in natural resources. The state has consistently been a major contributor to the country’s economic development and is committed to building a sustainable and climate resilient future. In line with this vision, Gujarat has introduced progressive policy initiatives and has emerged as a front-runner in renewable energy, with over 33.39 GW of installed capacity.