New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The Environment Ministry has set up a dedicated COP-33 Cell to address the professional and logistical requirements for the 2028 United Nations climate summit (COP 33), which India has proposed to host.

An official order dated July 15 said the COP-33 Cell will function under the Climate Change Division of the ministry.

Also Read | Bijnor Shocker: Army Jawan Killed by Live-In Partner in Uttar Pradesh.

The cell will be headed by the joint secretary (Climate Change) and will include officers at various levels, including consultants and support staff.

During his address at COP 28 in Dubai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP 33.

Also Read | Jhalawar School Building Collapse: 4 Students Dead, 17 Injured As Roof of Piplodi Government School Collapses in Rajasthan (Watch Videos).

If accepted by the UNFCCC, COP 33 would be the second UN climate conference to be hosted by India after COP 8 in New Delhi in 2002.

It would follow India's successful presidency of the G20 summit in 2023 and position the country at the centre of global climate negotiations.

India has pledged to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels, achieve 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources and become net-zero by 2070.

According to the government, India's renewable energy capacity has crossed the 245 GW mark, achieving the target of 50 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources five years ahead of the 2030 deadline.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)