India Ready To Cut Coal Dependence If Given Clean-tech, Funds

Elaborating on the process, Mathur said that tomorrow evening the negotiation text as evolved by the various discussion groups would be consolidated and handed over to the presidency who will then create spin off groups on various unresolved issues that will then be the focus of negotiations.

“We are increasing our renewable targets tenfold in the next 15 years but we will require coal because it is the need of the hour for my people to grow”. “The book is only a humble attempt to document initiatives and innovations that we have undertaken and experimented first in the State of Gujarat and now across India that have directly or indirectly but significantly, contributed and will continue to contribute to the adaptation and mitigation of climate change”.

“And we continue to be committed to move down that path of transition”, he added. There is a concerted effort to bring the prices down. “When we speak of climate justice, we demonstrate our sensitivity and resolve to secure the future of the poor from the perils of natural disasters”, said Mr. Modi.

“At this rate, when ministers arrive next week they will wonder what progress has been made since world leaders took to the podium in Paris”, said Greenpeace’s head of global climate politics Martin Kaiser. We live in a society where each one of us is responsible for our actions. “We are trying to meet the energy needs of all Indians”, he said.

“We are actually putting forward a proposal in that vein”.

If cash was provided to make the capital investments in renewables cheaper, India would use more sun and wind, and less coal. He had said that this enhancement of renewable is “not” getting as much attention as the fact that the balance will be met by coal electricity.

India is looking at enhancing renewable energy capacity in India by more than seven times. RE is the new story.

The External Affairs Ministry tonight trashed reports of a secret meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of SAARC summit in Kathmandu past year. The developed countries are willing to help but reluctant to make firm commitments.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that India will be flexible and a facilitator in finding a solution instead of being a part of the climate change problem.

“We at LexisNexis France are pleased to witness the launch of Convenient Action: Continuity for Change authored by Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in presence of Mr. François Hollande, President of France, and Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General, United Nations at COP21 today along with several other World leaders”, said Mr. Philippe Carillon, President-Director General for LexisNexis Europe, Mid East and Africa.