“Modi has repeatedly said India would not accept constraints on its development as part of any climate deal”, the Guardian reported. The two leaders agreed that climate change was a serious threat and it was important to overcome the threat in order to ensure a steady economic grow. “That also means strong public commitment by suppliers to developing countries”, Modi said. “We should avoid making provocative statements”, Naqvi said, quoting Naidu.
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“Under India’s leadership, the ISA could inspire and support several developed and developing countries to advance on a clean energy pathway by lowering financing costs, developing common standards, encouraging knowledge sharing and facilitating R&D collaborations and co-development of technologies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced earlier this year”, said Ghosh. At a time when the Prime Minister is pushing ahead with his development agenda, many people are unable to digest it and any misstep will allow anti-BJP forces to work it to their benefit.
Modi asserted that the extent of developed nations’ commitment and the strength of their action must be “consistent” with the carbon space they occupy and these nations must leave enough of what is left of our carbon space to let developing countries grow. India has pledged that by 2030 the country will reduce emissions intensity by at least 33 per cent of 2005 levels and 40 per cent of installed power capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sources.
“Energy is a basic human need. This is in our collective interest”, Modi said. “I am confident that we will”, he concluded.
“This partnership will combine the responsibility of government with the innovative capacity of the private sector”, he said.
India is arguing that while all countries should work towards reducing emissions, those which industrialised first and whose emissions led to climate change, such as the US, Britain and Germany, should cut the most and help pay vulnerable countries to adapt. “We will double our investments in research and innovation and deepen collaboration among ourselves”, he said.
According to The Guardian, Modi described the solar alliance as “the sunrise of new hope, not just for clean energy but for villages and homes still in darkness, for mornings and evening filled with a clear view of the glory of the sun”.
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, the founders of Microsoft and Facebook, have also launched the breakthrough energy coalition, an investment platform that will fund clean energy technology.
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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 final wording will be negotiated over the coming two weeks, including the crucial point on whether the agreements will be legally binding.
