Adopting Trade and Sustainable Development committments as part of India-EU FTA could help Indian exporters differentiate from competition such as China.
The US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership includes deploying 450 gigawatts of renewable power to meet the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement.
At Biden’s virtual climate summit, PM Modi should assert that India with 7% of global carbon emissions can't be treated in the same manner as China with 30% of emissions.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said US will continue to offer a realistic support to the climate challenge through innovation, open markets and more secure sources of energy.
Almost four years after nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement, the world is far from meeting its goals. Global emissions hit a record high in 2018.
At the UN climate summit, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg told leaders 'we are watching you'. But getting 197 nations to agree on anything is a fool’s errand.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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