‘Modi Promises 35% Emission Cut’
Modi on Day 1 addressed the Paris climate change conference, said to be the decade’s biggest climate change summit, by promising that India will reduce emission of CO2 by up to 35% by 2030, in accordance of 2005 norms. And that the country will enlarge its forest cover to cut 2.5 billion tonnes emission of CO2.
The Prime Minister also said that the West must show sincereness of efforts in tackling global warming.
‘West Needs To Mobilise $100 bn for Carbon Fund’
The Prime Minister also said that the West needs to mobilise $100 bn to mitigate carbon laws.
India Will Be Working to Bring 100 Nations Part of Global Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi also promised that India will contribute land and $ 30 million to build Secretariat infrastructure of the alliance.
Meanwhile, French President Hollande says,
Speaking at the launch, Modi says, “The international solar alliance is my long-standing dream. I want to bring solar energy into our lives & homes”.
Earlier today, here’s what he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande launch an international solar alliance.
He says, “The sun is the source of all energy. The world must turn to solar, the power of our future”
9:25 pm IST: Prime Minister Modi addresses the summit in Paris, says the debate should be about rising global temperature.
“Developed nations must leave room for developing nations,” he adds.