India doing its part, per capita carbon footprint 60% lower than global average: PM Modi at Climate Summit 2021
Calling for concrete action to deal with the Climate Change crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 22) asserted that India is doing its part despite various developmental challenges.
Addressing the Climate Summit 2021 hosted by the United States, Modi underlined the country’s commitment towards achieving its renewable energy target.
“For humanity to combat Climate Change, concrete action is needed. We need such action at a high speed, on a large scale, and with a global scope. We, in India, are doing our part,” said PM Modi.
The prime minister said that India’s per capita carbon footprint is 60 per cent lower than the global average.
“It is because our lifestyle is still rooted in sustainable traditional practices,” he added.
Modi further said, “Our ambitious renewable energy target of 450 Gigawatts by 2030 shows our commitment. Despite our development challenges, we have taken many bold steps on clean energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and bio-diversity.”
On the occasion, PM Modi said that the US President Joe Biden and he are launching the “India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership” to help mobilise investments, demonstrate clean technologies, and enable green collaborations.
On the occasion, PM Modi said that the US President Joe Biden and he are launching the “India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership” to help mobilise investments, demonstrate clean technologies, and enable green collaborations.
