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OVERVIEW

The Atharva Veda says, ‘The Earth is Further the inter-continental Further, the UJALA programme has
our Mother and we are her children’. translocation of African cheetahs led to thousands of crores of savings
Indian philosophy and lifestyle have has provided a boost to India’s while reducing carbon dioxide
always been rooted in the concept wildlife diversity. In 2023, after 70 emissions.
of coexistence with nature. years, cheetah cubs were born in
India as the wildcat had previously Meanwhile, as part of its global
Over the last nine years, under become extinct in the country. leadership in promoting clean and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s renewable energy, India under
leadership, India has emerged as While many countries fail to fulfil PM Modi championed and led the
a global leader in the fight against their climate targets, India has hit formation of the International Solar
climate change. targets long before deadlines. For Alliance.
example, the target for achieving
When PM Modi took over in 40% of installed electricity capacity The newly launched National Green
2014, India was globally seen as a from non-fossil sources, which was Hydrogen Mission aims to make
roadblock in climate negotiations. set at COP 21, was fulfilled nine years India energy independent, as well as
However, the Prime Minister has ahead of schedule. Targets set for a hub for the production and export
given solutions to forge a path Ethanol Blended Petrol under the of green hydrogen.
forward. Since COP 21, the Prime National Policy on Biofuels were
Minister’s principle of climate justice also achieved 5 months ahead of From cleanliness to avoiding single-
has ensured that equity concerns schedule. use plastic, the Prime Minister has
aren’t ignored in climate change often encouraged citizens to make
negotiations. India has remained The Namami Gange programme has lifestyle changes to contribute to
focused on providing a ‘fair deal’. successfully arrested pollution of the environment. By transforming
the holy river and improved water these causes into mass movements,
At COP26 in Glasgow, the Prime quality at numerous locations. This he has ensured impact at scale
Minister introduced the idea of LiFE. cause has been extremely close to rather than a temporary shift in
India believes that climate action PM Modi’s heart, as evident in his public habits.
starts at the individual level and decision to donate all proceeds from
Prime Minister Modi has provided an auction of gifts he received to the According to Prime Minister Modi
a simple solution to the complex Namami Gange programme. - our planet is one but our efforts
problem of climate change. have to be many - One earth,
The last nine years have witnessed a many efforts. India stands ready
There has been a significant increase rapid transition towards renewable to support any effort for a better
in forest cover in the country. sources of energy. Numerous environment and to further global
Over the past decade, the tiger incentives for the renewable energy wellness.
population in India has more than sector and lower cost of inputs
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doubled and today India is home to have led to a massive decrease in
75% of the world’s tiger population renewable energy tariffs.

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