India and China, two major economies and leading coal consumers, chose not to join a pledge made by 118 nations at the UN’s climate summit (COP28) on Saturday. The pledge aimed to triple the global capacity for renewable energy generation to at least 11,000 GW and double the average annual rate of energy efficiency by 2030.

Despite India's previous commitment to tripling global renewable energy capacity during its G20 presidency, both India and China refrained from formally endorsing the comprehensive pledge at COP28.

A total of 118 countries, including Japan, Australia, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Nigeria, and Barbados, supported the initiative to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 during the UN's climate talks. The primary goal of the pledge is to decrease reliance on fossil fuels in global energy production. 

The commitment not only involves tripling clean power but also reducing the use of fossil fuels. This includes the phasing down of unabated coal power, aligning with global efforts to transition away from coal-based energy, and ceasing the financing of new coal-fired power plants.