PM Modi inaugurates NGT’s climate conference, highlights climate inequality
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, Attorney General R. Venkataramani and NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava attended the inaugural session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an international conference on the environment and climate in New Delhi on Saturday, highlighting the climate inequality faced by developing countries. He emphasized that developed nations are six times more responsible per capita for carbon emissions compared to India. Addressing the two-day event attended by environmental experts, Supreme Court judges, legal experts, and senior government officials, Modi asserted that India's efforts in renewable energy and fulfilling Paris (COP 21) commitments have set new standards globally.
The conference aims to discuss significant environmental and climate challenges, identify policy gaps, and strengthen cooperation among institutions and stakeholders, ultimately promoting dialogue on the relationship between environment, climate change, development, and justice.
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