How Narendra Modi got us Champions of the Earth Award
Highest environmental honour
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Sharing the award with France
"Emmanuel Macron, President of France and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, are recognized in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron’s work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi’s unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022," stated a press release by the United Nations Environment Programme, an agency of the United Nations that coordinates its environmental activities.
(In pic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets French Minister Brune Poirson, left at the inaugural General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Global Re-investment summit on renewable energy in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018)
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What is Champions of the Earth Award?
Launched in 2005, Champions of the Earth has recognized dozens of exemplary individuals and organizations.
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Modi's most ambitious move
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International inclusion
OPEC currently meets around half of the world’s oil requirements. In the first general assembly of ISA scheduled today, India is likely to propose extending ISA membership which is currently limited to 121 countries, to all 193 members of the United Nations.
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Modi's war on single-use plastic
"Plastic threatens to become a menace to humanity. A lot of it never makes it to the recycling bin. Worse, a lot of it is non-biodegradable. India is preparing to join the 'Clean Seas Campaign' and make its contribution towards saving our oceans," Modi said on the occasion. The annual average per capita consumption of plastic in India is at 11 kg as against global average of 28 kg.
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