World must act with urgency to tackle climate change: PM Modi

Paris, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the world to act with urgency to tackle climate change and said India is facing the consequences of climate change, which is a result of global warming that came from prosperity and progress in an industrial age powered by fossil fuel. Prime Minister Modi was speaking at the inauguration of the India pavilion at COP 21. He also outlined the changes taking place in India and asserted that 40 percent of India’s installed capacity will be based on non-fossil fuel by 2030. Prime Minister Modi further said India has always been treated nature as its mother. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India pavilion at the Global climate Change Conference here, showcasing the country’s commitment to renewable energy and inaugurated the book ‘parampara’. Prime Minister Modi said India looked at the Paris convention with both commitment and hope.

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