Explained: Why PM Modi is attending a special climate meet on sidelines of UNGA | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Why PM Modi is attending a special climate meet on sidelines of UNGA | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Amitabh Sinha |Pune |Updated: September 20, 2019 7:49:29 am

Explained: Why PM Modi is attending a special climate meet on sidelines of UNGA

PM will attend Monday’s high-profile special summit aimed at identifying concrete and urgent solutions, but India has said it is already doing its best — UN Secy Gen’s new asks should be for developed nations.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, listens to speakers during a climate change demonstration at the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, September 18, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Kevin Lamarque)

UN Secretary General António Guterres has convened a special Climate Action Summit on Monday, at the start of the annual General Assembly session, in a bid to nudge countries to do more to fight climate change. He has told world leaders to come with ‘concrete’ and ‘realistic’ proposals to enhance the actions that they are already taking.