Page 47 - Mann Ki Baat, October 2022

INDIA LEADS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Alternative Towards Affordable
Transportation)
boosting
for
production and availability of
FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO CLIMATE ACTION Compressed Bio-Gas, Gobardhan
Scheme, and National Hydrogen
Mission have transformed the
energy landscape of the country.
Even though it supports the
second largest population in the
The world is in a climate
I am very happy to see world, India’s sustained efforts
emergency – “a code red for
the increasing enthusiasm have ensured that its per capita
humanity”. The concentration
for environmental protection CO emissions are much lower (1.8
2
in different parts of the of greenhouse gas emissions in tonnes) than the global average
country. A few days ago, in the atmosphere and continually (4.5 tonnes). Today, India has the
India, Mission LiFE, dedicated rising temperatures are fuelling
fourth largest renewable energy
to protect the environment, environmental degradation,
capacity in the world with an
has also been launched. The frequent natural disasters,
increase of about 290 per cent in
simple principle of Mission extreme weathers, depletion
the last 7-8 years. India has also
LiFE is — promote such a of natural resources and
given institutional solutions for
lifestyle, which does not harm ecosystems, loss of biodiversity,
the environment. I urge you and food and water insecurity. cooperation at a global level with
to also know (about) Mission And that is not all. As quoted in a the initiation of the International
LiFE and try to adopt it. Solar Alliance. As of August 2022,
NITI Aayog document, the global
over 150 GW of renewable energy
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi economy could lose up to 18% capacity projects have been
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address) of GDP by 2050 without urgent installed in the country, with solar
action to mitigate the climate
power having the highest share
crisis. (nearly 60 GW).
Climate change is happening India’s recently-updated
even more quickly than we feared. Nationally Determined
It has become imperative, now Contribution translates the
"Each one of us should more than ever, to take collective ‘Panchamrit’ of its climate actions,
understand that we need action towards sustainability. announced by the Prime Minister,
to make peace with nature, Under the able leadership of the into enhanced climate targets, related matter. Recognising
reduce our carbon footprints, Hon’ble Prime Minister, India is which includes the long-term goal the power of janbhagidari and
and to have a lifestyle that is leading the world in transitioning of reaching net-zero emission by janandolan, the Prime Minister
from climate crisis to climate
compatible with a sustainable 2070. India is implementing the has brought the world’s attention
action. National Action Plan on Climate towards changing individual
society and economy. And
India has progressively Change which provides an and community behaviour that
this initiative of Prime Minister
decoupled economic growth overarching policy framework can have a significant impact
Narendra Modi, Mission LiFE,
from greenhouse gas emissions. for all climate actions. It has also on environmental and climate
will mobilise citizens from all Initiatives such as Faster Adoption spearheaded a Coalition for crises. At the 26 session of the
th
over the world to understand and Manufacturing of (Hybrid Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Conference of the Parties (COP26)
that they have a role to play." &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) to for climate adaptation. to the United Nations Framework
-António Guterres accelerate the decarbonisation of While the Government is Convention on Climate Change
transport, Ethanol Blended Petrol taking several crucial steps, (UNFCCC), he introduced ‘Mission
UN Secretary-General
Programme, SATAT (Sustainable climate change is not just a policy- LiFE: Lifestyle for Environment’ as a
43
43
42 43
42