India to join COP26 with 'full commitment', says it has more renewable energy since 2017

India has h more renewable energy in its basket since 2017 for use and nation is geared up to go to upcoming climate change conference or COP26 with “full commitment”, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. While speaking at an event organised by India Global Forum through video conference, Shringla said, “Since 2017, we have h more renewable energy in our basket; we intend to go in with a full commitment to COP26,” as per ANI.

Furr, according to tweets by Forum, Foreign Secretary has also hailed India’s vaccination drive at event as country has ministered more than a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses. ditionally, he asserted that ties between India and UK are getting enhanced in a range of areas. Shringla said, “Quantum leap is very relevant when you see what’s on table in UK-India partnership; people to people ties, health, defence & security across areas are all covered.”

'We have fulfilled our NDCs & outperformed m'

Meanwhile, as per PTI, in same event, Shringla informed that India will be eyeing promises on consistent and predictable climate finances to UK-hosted COP26. While government has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending summit scheduled between 31 October and 12 vember, Shringla has underlined how India’s climate action is meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) related to United Nations (UN) agreement. 

Foreign Secretary ted, according to PTI, “We are perhaps only G20 country to have fulfilled our NDCs and outperformed m...Our Prime Minister has said that India will t only meet its targets but exceed m. And, he has spoken to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. We intend to go in with a strong mess, with full commitment to COP26.”

“In order to meet se ambitious targets, developing countries will need access to climate financing, green techlogy. We need more than commitments, we need promises predictable and consistent financing,” he also said.

On Thursday, Foreign Secretary also said that peace and tranquillity in border areas is a "sine qua n" for India and China to work toger. As per PTI, he said, “For this to materialise, peace and tranquillity in border areas is a sine qua n. He (Jaishankar) has also clearly articulated that development of our ties can only be based on mutuality -- mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests should guide this process.”

“We hope that Chinese side will work with us to bring a satisfactory resolution to current issues so as to make progress on our bilateral relations keeping in view each or's sensitivities, aspirations and interests,” he ded.

(IM: PTI)

(With ANI and PTI inputs)