India crossed Paris climate target: PM
Says India’s carbon emissions account for only 4% of global total despite of it being home to 17% of global population
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates ‘Bharat Mart’, a warehousing facility in Dubai on Wednesday
I am sure that the IEA will benefit when India plays a bigger role in it. Inclusivity boosts the credibility and capability of any institution, 1.4 billion Indians bring talent, technology and innovation to the table. We bring scale and speed, quantity and quality to every mission - Narendra Modi, PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India brings talent and innovation to the table and the International Energy Agency (IEA) will benefit if the world’s fastest growing major economy plays a bigger role in the Paris-based organisation.
In a recorded message for the ministerial meeting of the IEA, he said India has surpassed its Paris climate targets ahead of schedule and remains firmly committed to addressing the global issue. Prime Minister Modi said India’s carbon emissions account for only four per cent of the global total despite it being home to 17 per cent of the global population and undertaking some of the world’s largest energy access initiatives.
