PM Modi leaves for Paris climate summit
“Leaving for Paris, where I will join @COP21. In the Summit, we
will deliberate on crucial issues relating to environment & climate
change,” he tweeted just before his departure.
“At the @COP21 will
inaugurate India Pavilion, showcasing India’s harmony with nature, environment
& commitment to mitigate climate change,” Modi said in another tweet.
The Prime Minister
said he and French President Francois Hollande will jointly host a meeting of
International Solar Alliance.
Modi will also
attend ‘Mission Innovation’ being hosted by US President Barack Obama. Prior to
his departure, the Prime Minister said in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki
Baat’:
“The whole world is worried about climate change. There are discussions everywhere over it and concerns are being expressed…. The temperature of the Earth should not increase now. It is the responsibility and concern of all
“The whole world is worried about climate change. There are discussions everywhere over it and concerns are being expressed…. The temperature of the Earth should not increase now. It is the responsibility and concern of all
His emphasis on the
responsibility of all assumes significance as the developed world is trying to
place greater onus on developing nations like India in the fight against
climate change. India has been maintaining that the developed countries have
been the major polluters over centuries and should assume greater role in
fighting global warming by funding and transferring low-cost technology to
developing nations.
Joining a select group of countries, India said it will provide USD 2.5 million for the vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth to help them introduce clean energy and reduce green-house gas emissions.
Joining a select group of countries, India said it will provide USD 2.5 million for the vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth to help them introduce clean energy and reduce green-house gas emissions.
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