India accelerating towards more ambitious goals to fight climate change: PM Modi

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rime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is accelerating its goals for fighting climate change and sharing its initiatives with the Global South.

Speaking at the G20 Summit, PM Modi stated that guided by its cultural values, India has been the first to fulfill its commitments to the Paris Climate Change Agreement ahead of schedule. “We are accelerating towards more ambitious goals in sectors like renewable energy,” he said during the session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.

India’s program to have the world’s largest rooftop solar array is an example of its efforts. “India is sharing its successful initiatives with the Global South, focusing on affordable climate finance and technology access,” PM Modi added. He highlighted initiatives such as launching the Global Biofuels Alliance and promoting “One Sun One World One Grid.” Furthermore, he mentioned planting a billion trees under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (“A Tree in Mother’s Name”), emphasizing India’s active work towards sustainable progress in combating climate change.

Over the past decade, PM Modi noted that India has undertaken numerous initiatives in sectors like housing, water resources, energy, and sanitation, which have contributed to a more sustainable future. Earlier, he reiterated India's commitment to the Sustainable Development Agenda (SDA).

“At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro today, I spoke on a topic that is very important for the future of the planet—Sustainable Development and Energy Transition. I reiterated India’s steadfast commitment to the Sustainable Development Agenda,” PM Modi wrote on X.

✔️ India accelerating towards more ambitious goals to fight climate change: PM Modi

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