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Modi has done more for the environment than any other PM in recent history. Unfortunately, most journalists and intellectuals do not give him due credit for it. Therefore, it is not surprising that almost all appreciation that Modi gets is from international bodies, including the World Economic Forum (WEF), specifically for the role he played pertaining to the Paris Agreement. Recently, Modi also received the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award “for his commitment to expanding India’s leadership in sustainable development”, in the words of IHS Markit vice chairman and Pulitzer Prize winning author Daniel Yergin.
by Twesh Mishra (Business Standard) The PM also talked about the growing share of non-fossil sources in India’s installed capacity of electricity, rising to 38 per cent Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has advanced the target for increasing the ethanol blending levels from 2030 to 2025. He said this while delivering the keynote address at the CERAWeek 2021 through video conference. Modi was also awarded the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award.
“There is growing acceptance of ethanol across India. Based on people’s response, we have decided to advance the target of 20 per cent blending of ethanol in petrol to 2025 from the earlier target of 2030.” Modi said that 5,000 compressed biogas plants will be set up by 2024 with a production target of 15 million tonnes.
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Founded in 1983 by Dr Daniel Yergin, the CERAWeek has been organized in Houston in March every year since 1983
The CERAWeek is considered the world`s premier annual energy platform
The CERAWeek 2021 is being convened virtually from March 1 to March 5
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award, and deliver a keynote address around 7 pm at the Cambridge Energy Research Associates Week (CERAWeek) 2021 via video conferencing here on Friday (March 5), according to an official release by the PMO.
Founded in 1983 by Dr Daniel Yergin, the CERAWeek has been organized in Houston in March every year since 1983 and is considered the world`s premier annual energy platform.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo/ANI) Indians are leaders in caring for environment : PM Modi receives CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 19:49 IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): While receiving the prestigious CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said people of India are the leaders when it comes to caring for the environment. This award recognises environmental leadership. It is commonly said that the best way to show is through action. There s no doubt that when it comes to caring for the environment, the people of India are the leaders, and it has been the case for centuries. the Prime Minister said while delivering the keynote address at the award ceremony via video-conferencing.