Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the stage and put the spotlight on India’s growing climate action, pointing to the country’s rapid expansion of renewable energy, cleaner transport and water conservation as examples of how economic growth can be pursued alongside environmental protection.
Speaking at the International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics”, Modi said India’s approach draws on a long tradition of living in harmony with nature.
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“For centuries, India has guided the world on matters concerning nature and the environment. Driven by this ideological commitment and drawing upon its cultural experiences, India is now offering solutions to modern climate challenges while simultaneously calling for collective global action.”
Saying that India’s per capita carbon footprint remains well below the global average, he added that the country is now converting its ancient environmental ideas into modern solutions for protecting nature.
SOLAR ENERGY FUELLING INDIA’S CLIMATE GROWTH
Renewable energy, however, remains central to India’s climate strategy.
Modi pointed to the extraordinary growth in solar power, saying India’s solar capacity has risen from around 2 GW 12 years ago to more than 160 GW today.
He said solar energy alone had helped prevent around 20 crore tonnes of carbon emissions.
Meanwhile, wind power capacity has increased roughly threefold over the past 12 years, while hydropower has also expanded.
India is simultaneously working to increase nuclear energy and bring greater private-sector participation into the clean-energy transition.
These efforts have helped India’s non-fossil installed power capacity increase about fourfold over the period.
The world’s most populous country crossed the 50% mark for non-fossil installed electricity capacity in 2025, five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement target.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
