Modi Highlights Emission Gap Between India and Developed Nations
What Happened
Speaking at an international climate conference in New Delhi, Narendra Modi said developed countries have six times higher per-capita carbon emissions than India. He argued that developing nations are often unfairly blamed for emissions, even though India's per-capita emissions remain less than half the global average.
Key Takeaways
The Prime Minister highlighted India's renewable energy push and said the country is the only G20 nation to meet its Paris Climate Agreement commitments ahead of schedule.