At the NDTV World Summit 2024 in New Delhi, India’s potential leadership in the global fight against climate change is the central discussed topic by the leaders.
UK High Commissioner, Lindy Cameron highlighted India’s role in low-cost green technology and expressed optimism about its capability to benefit developing nations, particularly in the Global South.
Cameron emphasized India’s innovation and scalability in clean energy, referring to India’s partnership with the International Solar Alliance and its commitment to low-carbon development.
Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative discussed developing nations’ financial challenges in tackling climate change.
He emphasized the growing “trust deficit” between developed and developing nations, pointing out how wealthier countries have not done enough to provide the necessary finance and technology to support these efforts, pressuring the global south.
Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Minister of Climate, praised the significant steps made by Gujarat in solar energy, claiming India’s replacement of oil and gas with solar power offers economic and social benefits, such as improvements in health and education.
Shishir Priyadarshi, from the Chintan Research Foundation, talked about a shift in the global narrative, by emphasizing that climate action should not be dominated by developed countries but driven by the needs and goals of the developing world.
Priyadarshi remarked that nations in the Global South must create a new plan to fight climate change at their own pace, without being pressured to follow external expectations.
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