India's resolve for climate commitments evident from performance: PM to G7

 

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he wishes that developed countries of the G-7 will support India's efforts in fighting climate change and invited them to invest in the huge market for clean energy technologies emerging in the country. He remarked on investing in a Better Future: Climate, Energy, Health' at G7 Summit, Modi emphasized that India has achieved the target of 40 per cent energy capacity from non-fossil sources nine years ahead of the deadline. The target of 10 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol has been achieved 5 months before time. India has the world's first fully solar power-operated airport. India's huge railway system will become net zero in this decade," he said.
"When a large country like India shows such ambition, other developing countries also get inspiration. We hope that the rich countries of the G-7 will support India's efforts. Today, a huge market for clean energy technologies is emerging in India," the prime minister said.

G-7 countries can invest in research, innovation, and manufacturing in this field, he said. And that affordable technology can be provided to the whole world. Indian culture and lifestyle also have core theories of circular economy in them, Modi said. "I called for a movement called LIFE - Lifestyle for Environment - in Glasgow last year ( COP 26 ) This year on World Environment Day, we launched the Global Initiative for Life campaign. The goal of this campaign is to encourage an eco-friendly lifestyle," he said.

"We can call the followers of this movement Triple-P i.e. 'pro planet people', and we should all take the responsibility of increasing the number of Triple-P people in our own countries. This will be our greatest contribution to the coming generations," he said.
German Chancellor Olaf received Modi, on his two-day trip to Germany for the G7 summit upon his arrival at Schloss Elmau.

"Becoming pro-planet people. Investing in a better future. In the @G7 session on climate, energy & health, PM @narendramodi highlighted India's efforts for green growth, clean energy, sustainable lifestyles & global wellbeing," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
After the Quad summit( Japan, may ) this is the first meeting between Modi and Biden. They are also scheduled to meet in July for the I2U2 virtual summit of the quadrilateral economic forum comprising India, Israel, the UAE and the US.

The Group of Seven (G7) is an inter-governmental political grouping consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The German Presidency has invited Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa to the G7 Summit in Elmau, Bavaria.