The US welcomed Modi’s announcement.
“We welcome the news India will join the #ParisAgreement October 2,” US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said.
“Congrats Prime Minister @narendramodi for your leadership to #ActOnClimate,” Verma tweeted.
Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said India ratifying the Paris agreement will be a “big” step and will bring a big change in the world change with regards to climate change.
“Today Prime Minister has announced that India will ratify the Paris agreement implying that the agreement arrived at in Paris, has been accepted by India in binding. The goals decided, the targets fixed with regards to climate change, 55 nations will come together to achieve this, later more countries will come.
“I believe that this is a major step taken by India on the world stage. Ratification of Paris Agreement by India will bring a big difference to climate change,” Dave said.
Dave said that till now, more than 50 nations have signed the agreement, that is they have accepted the agreement according to their respective Constitution.
“In India, this right is vested with the Prime Minister and is vested in the Union Cabinet,” he said.
China and the US – responsible for around 40 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions – on Saturday jointly ratified the Paris climate change deal that aims to significantly reduce global emissions, giving hopes that the landmark accord may come into effect by the end of this year.
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