New Delhi airport ‘running entirely on renewable power’

One of India's busiest airports, New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International, has become the first Indian airport to run entirely on renewable power. The airport claims it is meeting all its energy needs from solar and hydro power sources. According to the Economic Times, an Indian newspaper, the airport is deriving 6% of energy needs from on-site solar capacities while the remainder is being serviced through hydro power. The expected reduction in emissions is estimated at about 200,000 tonnes of CO2 each year. The airport has set a target of becoming a net-zero emissions airport by 2030, a significantly ambitious target given India's national commitment of net zero by 2070.