US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
John Kerry, the President’s Special Envoy for Climate from the US, will visit India from September 12-14 to hold talks with Indian counterparts on tackling the climate crisis. The US State Department said in a statement that Kerry will meet with Indian government counterparts and private sector leaders to discuss efforts to raise global climate ambitions and accelerate India’s clean energy transition.
During their visit, India and the US will launch the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD), one of the two main tracks of the US-India Agenda 2030 Partnership, announced by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi at the Leaders Summit on Climate. Had it. April 2021.
The special envoy’s visit will boost America’s bilateral and multilateral climate efforts ahead of the 26th Convention on Climate Change (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held from October 31 to November 12, 2021. Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the India-US Climate and Clean Energy Partnership to mobilize investments and enable green cooperation.
PM Modi at the Virtual Leaders Summit said, “As a climate-responsible developing country, India welcomes partners in India to create a blueprint for sustainable development. These can also help other developing countries that need green finance.” And affordable access to clean technologies is needed.” On climate organized by the US last month.
(ANI inputs)
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