PM Modi at Davos introduces ‘P3 movement’ for climate change commitments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the “P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement” that underlines India’s climate change commitments at World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022.

He pointed towards the challenges that our lifestyle causes for the climate.

Key Highlights

• ‘Throw away’ culture and consumerism has deepened the climate challenge. It is imperative to rapidly move from today’s ‘take-make-use-dispose’ economy to a circular economy”, he stressed.

• The Prime Minister further emphasized that India is making policies, taking decisions regarding the present as well as the goals of the next 25 years.

• Reiterating India’s commitment towards climate change, PM Modi said that with 17 percent of the world’s population, India contributes only 5 per cent to global carbon emissions and the commitment to tackle the climate challenge is 100 percent.

• AT COP 26 in Glasgow, PM Modi announced that India has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.

• India also updated its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) that have to be met by 2030.

• Its new pledge included increasing the country’s installed renewable capacity to 500 GW, meeting 50 percent of its energy requirements from non-fossil fuel sources.

SOURCE: Business Standard

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