COP28: PM Narendra Modi launches green credits initiative
At COP28, PM Narendra Modi also announced the launch of a global portal to collect ideas, knowledge, and experiences related to tree planting and environmental conservation.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi who reached Dubai on November 30, attended the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) Summit. On December 1, he took part in the World Climate Action Summit of the COP28. (Image: AP)
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The UAE, which is hosting COP28, and the International Energy Agency highlighted a set of "decarbonisation initiatives" on Friday that can set the world on a route to an energy system that is consistent with keeping 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. (Image: AP)
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On the margins of the COP28 Summit in Dubai on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Italian colleague Giorgia Meloni, saying he looked forward to India-Italy collaborative efforts for a sustainable, prosperous future. (Image: AP)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Green Credit Initiative' focused on creating carbon sinks through people's participation and also proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028, or COP33, in India. (Image: AP)
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During a session on 'Transforming Climate Finance' at COP28, Modi stated that India anticipates concrete and meaningful progress on the New Collective Quantified target (NCQG), a new post-2025 global climate finance target. He also stated that wealthier countries should cut their carbon footprint "well before" 2050. (Image: AP)
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During his speech to the high-level segment for leaders of state and governments at the UN climate conference (COP28) here, Modi called for a pro-planet proactive and constructive endeavour, claiming that the Green Credits endeavour goes beyond the commercial mindset connected with carbon credits. (Image: AP)
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