Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that India has played a negligible role in climate change, said Tuesday that Indians have not been responsible for any harm to the planet. He also stated that the urgent need is to promote a ‘lifestyle for the environment’.
Modi addressed the Indian community in Denmark, asking them to convince at most five of their non-Indian friends to travel to India.
“The mindset of throw and use is bad for the planet. It is time to move away from a consumption-oriented approach. The urgent need is to promote ‘LIFE – Lifestyle for Environment’. Modi stated that India has played a negligible role in climate destruction. Indians have not been responsible for the destruction of the planet.
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Modi stressed that India had “no role in exploiting Mother Earth” and said that “we have taken on this challenge of saving her.” We have reached Net Zero by 2070…India has been able achieve its climate action goals because, unlike other countries that place all the responsibility for saving the planet on multilateral organizations, we view it as a citizen’s responsibility to do our bit to save the planet.
Modi stated that global climate action is not yet a success. Modi said that the world appears to be at a standstill, but India has been delivering ahead of its time due to the efforts of every Indian.
He added that Denmark was with India during the White revolution and is now a strong partner in the country’s green future.
Modi said that there were huge opportunities for both countries in areas such as electric mobility, hydrogen, waste to-wealth and sustainable urbanisation. Modi also spoke out about science, technology and innovation.
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