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2 December 2015,

COP21: Time for India to make or break

Rajni Bakshi, Gandhi Peace Fellow, Gateway House was quoted from her statement on the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference by InSerbia News.

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Below is the quote;

Rajni Bakshi, the Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow at Gateway House (an Indian think tank), said: “COP21 is rife with equal measures of promise and danger. India’s Intended Nationally Determined Commitments (INDCs) have given new hope for a green global economy because of India’s plans to shift 40% of its energy sources to non-fossil alternatives by 2030. India is also working on the creation of a 2.5 to 3 billion tonne carbon sink through afforestation. These positive initiatives allow India to act from a position of strength.”

Bakshi added: “Regardless of the outcome of the official COP21, this summit signifies a vital momentum across governments, businesses and civil society to address the climate crisis. The key factor in this process is not so much governments but rather attempts to alter market behaviour in favour of low carbon and eco-friendly technologies.”

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