<span style="color: #222222;">Environment, Forest &amp; Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that India has taken several measures to cut the carbon emission by focusing on renewable energy and increasing the green cover.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, the country has performed tremendously well on all parameters.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing the India CEO forum of Climate Change in New Delhi today, he said, India has set the ambitious target to achieve the production of 450 gigawatt of renewable energy by the year 2030.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Javadekar said, the country has also announced the Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement to reduce the carbon emission.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, India's per capita carbon emission is very low and historically the country has contributed very less in comparison to the developed nations.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said, climate change is important matter and coordinated effort by all the countries are needed to tackle this problem.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, India is walking the talk and world leader should also walk the talk and be compliant of the Paris Climate Agreement.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He urged the developed countries to provide climate friendly technology at an affordable cost to fight effectively with climate change.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On this occasion, Mr. Javadekar released the declaration of the private sector on Climate Change.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Javadekar also appreciated the India's efforts in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic saying that country will show the way to the world in dealing with pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He mentioned that India's economic activity is returning to normalency and several economic parameters are improving day by day.</span>
News On AIR | November 5, 2020 2:16 PM
India takes several measures to cut carbon emission: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar