Sustainability

India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change: Tirumurti

India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change and it had made robust and enhanced pledges in Glasgow during COP-26, said Indiaโ€™s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti.

Addressing the event โ€œA World We Women and Girls Want: Lifestyle for the Environment (LIFE)โ€ virtually, Tirumurti said that Prime Minister Narendra Modiโ€™s initiative of International Solar Alliance was recently granted observer status in the United Nations.

โ€œIndia is second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice. We have made robust and enhanced pledges in Glasgow during COP-26. PM Modiโ€™s initiative of International Solar Alliance was recently granted observer status in the UN,โ€ Indiaโ€™s Permanent Representative said today.

He further said that India is also in the process of setting up the National Hydrogen Mission to tap into Green Hydrogen.

โ€œDigital India is transforming the way services are delivered to our citizens, especially to women at the grassroots level,โ€ he added.

The event consists of a Panel Discussion with eminent representatives of UN bodies, the Member States and the Government of India on policies and programmes that are gender-responsive, environmentally safe and promote mindful lifestyles while safeguarding and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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