India reduces emission intensity of its GDP by 21%L Prakash Javadekar

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said India has reduced emission intensity of its GDP (gross domestic product) by 21 per cent and is on track to achieve the goal of 35 per cent emission reduction as promised in Paris. 

Addressing 25th session of Conference of Parties (COP) under the UN framework convention of Climate Change, in Madrid, Spain, Mr Javadekar presented India's stand and said India is keeping its promises on reducing the



emissions.

He said, Climate change is real and the world recognised it and adopted a comprehensive agreement in Paris. 

He appealed to concentrate on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and not digress. He said India is providing a convenient action plan. The 25th Conference of Parties (COP 25), which commenced on December 2 in the Spanish capital and is likely to go on till December 13. It is being attended by over 190 countries.