“Historically, the US has 25 per cent of all emissions, Europe has 22 per cent of emissions whereas China has 13 per cent and India has only 3 per cent. We are in no way responsible for this climate change but being a responsible nation, we have joined hands in fixing the problem,” the Union Minister additional mentioned.
Prime Minister Modi, in the course of the G20 Summit held practically in Riyadh mentioned India is not only meeting the targets of the Paris agreement on Climate Change but is also exceeding them.
PM Modi also mentioned though the planet presently is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, it is “equally important to fight climate change in an integrated, comprehensive and holistic way”.
“Today we are focused on saving our citizens, economies from the effects of the global pandemic. It is equally important to keep our focus on fighting climate change. Climate change must be fought not in silos but in an integrated, comprehensive and holistic way,” he mentioned.