Energy conservation will play crucial role in combating challenges of climate change & global warming, says President Murmu
Dec 14, 2022President Droupadi Murmu has said that energy conservation will play a crucial role in combating the challenges of climate change and global warming. Addressing the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations in New Delhi today, the President said that India's per capita emission is less than one-third of the world's average emission, which reflects its strong commitment towards conserving the environment.
The President also called for maintaining a balance between nature and progress necessary for human development. Speaking at the event, Power Minister RK Singh said, India is on the track to achieve its carbon emission targets well before time and has already reduced its emission intensity by about 33 percent.
Talking about the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, he said that the country is relentlessly marching ahead towards the target of reducing carbon intensity by 45 percent by 2030.
He added that the passage of the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 will pave the way for enhanced use of renewable energy.
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