Rachel Kyte, a member of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General's high-level advisory group on climate action visited India recently to discuss the progress in climate change action with policymakers, think tanks and businessmen.
India has set the year 2070 as the target for going carbon neutral, and it has promised to increase its non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 500GW by the year 2030. Ms Kyte believes India can become an example for the world and also a hub of green technology and innovation. She also agrees that the shift to sustainable energy is not possible without proper financing, and developed nations should aid developing nations in their efforts.
"India can become a green staging post for the world and the world needs India to pursue its green agenda. India not only has the potential to meet its own climate change goals -- becoming a net-zero carbon emission country by 2070 -- but also support other countries in achieving their target with adequate foreign investments," said Ms Kyte, who is also the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University.
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