Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening session of CoP 21

Replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on the Constitution, Modi underlined the “mantra of ekta”, saying there can be “many excuses for disintegration” in a diverse country like India but ways should be explored to keep the country united. As the developing world lifts billions of people into prosperity, our hope for a sustainable planet rests on a bold, global initiative.

Among the tasks that the alliance would pursue are cooperation in training, building institutions, regulatory issues, common standards, and investment including joint ventures. After the Obama-Modi meet in Paris, the two sides seemed to narrow down the differences as India also joined the US-led Mission Innovation.

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi visited Paris, France from November 29 to November 30, 2015 to attend the opening session of the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 on November 30, 2015.

“The ambition is the one we must bear: to ensure a transfer of technologies and we must also make sure that financing can be put together to ensure the development of renewable energy”.

Terming the climate change summit as “historic”, he said the conference is of great significance to India’s future. He reiterated India’s commitment to reduce emissions intensity per unit GDP by 33-35% of 2005 levels by the year 2030 and the installed capacity of energy on non-fossil fuels shall be increased by about 40%.

In his article, Modi said, “the lifestyles of a few must not crowd out opportunities for the many still on the first steps of the development ladder”.

Natural Resources Defense Council President Rhea Suh said, “It has the potential to propel worldwide solar markets forward, all while fighting climate change, improving global health and boosting economies”. It is hypocrisy. At the Lima climate summit, civil society was recognized as one of the important stakeholders in climate action but as we come near to the Paris agreement, we are sent out.

The US said that the ambitious renewable programme including scaling up solar and wind energy pledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “enormously impressive” and it will work with Indian partners to provide assistance in realising their goals. “We want a comprehensive, equitable and durable agreement which must lead us to restore the balance between humanity and Nature and between what we have inherited and what we will leave behind”, stressed Modi.

But even if everything goes to plan, that still means India-currently the world’s third-large emitter by total-will see its carbon emissions continue climbing in coming years.