Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on G-20 nations to work constructively for an effective international legally-binding instrument to end plastic pollution in his virtual address at the G-20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Chennai on July 28.
Detailing India’s progress with regards to the climate action plan ‘Nationally Determined Contributions’ (NDCs), PM Modi said the country achieved its installed electric capacity from non-fossil fuel sources nine years ahead of the target of 2030. He also mentioned that India is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity and informed that the country has set a target of attaining ‘Net Zero’ by 2070.
He stressed the need to enhance action on commitments under the ‘UN Climate Convention’ and the ‘Paris Agreement’ as it can be crucial in helping the Global South fulfil its developmental aspirations in a climate-friendly way.
