US special envoy lauds PM Modi's efforts on climate change

Washington , February 13 : US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to address climate issues in the world.

"PM Modi's announcement of a target of 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030 is a strong terrific example of how to power a growing economy with clean energy and it's going to be one of the most important contributions in the world because India today is already the third-largest emitter in the world," he said during the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021. Kerry mentioned that India has been a wonderful partner in advancing global ambitions from the negotiations in Paris to the current efforts leading to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.

Underscoring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a very important contribution to the dialogue, the special envoy maintained that India is a world leader in the deployment of renewable energy and the leadership of the International Solar Alliance was very critical for India and other growing economies of the world.