PM Modi addresses climate change summit in Dubai, proposes India as host of COP33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched for India to host the Conference of the Parties summit in 2028. The remarks were made during an address in Dubai as the latest edition of the climate change conference began. The PM also noted that India had achieved its emission intensity targets 11 years ahead of committed time frame and remained on track to achieve its Nationally Determined Contribution targets.
“Today, India has presented an excellent example of the balance between ecology and economy before the world. Despite India being home to 17% of population of the world, its contribution to Global Carbon Emissions is less than 4%. India is one of those few economies of the world that is on the path to meet NDC targets,” he said.
The PM also told delegates at the opening of the COP28 high-level segment for HoS/HoG that his country intended to “bring down emissions intensity by 45% till 2030″ and had decided to increase the share of non-fossil fuel to 50%. India is working towards a goal of net zero by 2070.
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