PM Modi to launch global initiative 'LiFE Movement' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a global initiative Lifestyle for the Environment LiFE Movement on Sunday at 6 pm via video conferencingAs per the PMO the launch will initiate the LiFE Global Call for Papers inviting ideas and suggestions from academics universities and research institutions etc to influence and persuade individuals communities and organisations across the world to adopt an environmentconscious lifestyleThe Prime Minister will also deliver a keynote address during the programmeThe programme will also witness the participation of Bill Gates CoChairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Lord Nicholas Stern Climate Economist Professor Cass Sunstein author of Nudge Theory Aniruddha Dasgupta CEO and President of the World Resources Institute Inger Andersen UNEP Global Head Achim Steiner UNDP Global Head and David Malpass World Bank President among othersThe idea of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP26 in Glasgow last yearThe idea promotes an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on mindful and deliberate utilisation instead of mindless and destructive consumptionRecently at the World Economic Forums WEF Davos Agenda 2022 PM Modi introduced the P3 ProPlanet People movement that underlines Indias climate change commitmentsHe pointed towards the challenges that our lifestyle causes for the climateThrow away culture and consumerism have deepened the climate challenge It is imperative to rapidly move from todays takemakeusedispose economy to a circular economy he had stressedAt COP 26 in Glasgow PM Modi announced that India has set a target of netzero carbon emissions by 2070 India also updated its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions INDCs that have to be met by 2030Its new pledge included increasing the countrys installed renewable capacity to 500 GW meeting 50 per cent of its energy requirements from nonfossil fuel sourcesAt the COP 21 in Paris India made similar ambitious announcements and aimed to reduce the economywide emissions intensity by 3335 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030In August the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced that the country has installed 100 GW of renewable energy capacityWhile this is a milestone India is on track to accomplishing only about twothirds of its planned renewable target of 175 GW installation by 2022This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever