Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed that India is making progress in migrating to renewable energy sources. He was speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS).
The Prime Minister underlined that India is using ethanol, has executed Ujjwala schemes, and distributed LED bulbs in rural areas in a bid to switch to renewable and sustainable modes of energy.
He said, “Renewable energy is picking speed in India. We are well on track to setting up 450 GW of generating renewable energy by 2030. India’s private sector and several individuals are contributing to this (target).”
PM Modi also mentioned that sustainable development is not possible without the equitable distribution of resources. The Prime Minister also specified that India is committed to achieving the targets set at the Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015.
He said, “We committed to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 33-35 percent from 2005 levels. You'll be happy to know that a drop of 24 percent of emission intensity has already been achieved.”
PM Modi also said that climate change impacts people from lower socio-economic strata and said that climate justice should focus on growth with compassion for people belonging to lower socio-economic strata.
He said, “Climate justice also means giving the developing countries enough space to grow. When each one of us understands our individual and collective duties, climate justice will be achieved.”
The Prime Minister conveyed that world leaders need to comprehend that developing countries need space to grow. He said that the two primary things that will define the journey of the progress of humanity will be the health of the people and the planet. He said, “The health of our people and health of our planet, both are interlinked.”