Earth Day 2021: On Biden’s invite, PM Modi to address Leaders’ Summit on Climate today

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<strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday address the Leaders’ Summit on Climate being held virtually. PM Modi is participating in the two-day summit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and will make his remarks in the Leaders’ Session 1 on 'Our Collective Sprint to 2030' between 5.30 to 7.30 pm IST on Thursday.</strong></p>
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Nearly 40 other world leaders are participating in the summit. They will represent countries which are members of the Major Economies Forum (India is a member), and those vulnerable to climate change, among others. The leaders will exchange views on climate change, enhancing climate actions, mobilising finance towards climate mitigation and adaptation, nature based solutions, climate security as well as technological innovations for clean energy.<br />
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They will also deliberate on how the world can align climate action with inclusive and resilient economic development, while respecting national circumstances and sustainable development priorities.<br />
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The summit is a part of a series of global meetings focusing on climate issues, being held in the run up to COP26 in November 2021. All sessions will be live streamed and open to the media and public.</p>
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<strong>Key themes of Leaders' Summit on Climate</strong></p>
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According to the White House, key themes of the Summit will include:<br />
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— Galvanizing efforts by the world’s major economies to reduce emissions during this critical decade to keep a limit to warming of 1.5 degree Celsius within reach.<br />
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— Mobilizing public and private sector finance to drive the net-zero transition and to help vulnerable countries cope with climate impacts.<br />
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— The economic benefits of climate action, with a strong emphasis on job creation, and the importance of ensuring all communities and workers benefit from the transition to a new clean energy economy.<br />
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— Spurring transformational technologies that can help reduce emissions and adapt to climate change, while also creating enormous new economic opportunities and building the industries of the future.<br />
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— Showcasing subnational and non-state actors that are committed to green recovery and an equitable vision for limiting warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, and are working closely with national governments to advance ambition and resilience.<br />
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— Discussing opportunities to strengthen capacity to protect lives and livelihoods from the impacts of climate change, address the global security challenges posed by climate change and the impact on readiness, and address the role of nature-based solutions in achieving net zero by 2050 goals.</p>
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<strong>Who all are invited?</strong></p>
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Biden has invited the following leaders to participate in the Summit:<br />
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India    <br />
Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Antigua and Barbuda<br />
President Alberto Fernandez, Argentina<br />
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Australia    <br />
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh<br />
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, Bhutan<br />
President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil    <br />
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada          <br />
President Sebastián Piñera, Chile<br />
President Xi Jinping, People’s Republic of China    <br />
President Iván Duque Márquez, Colombia    <br />
President Félix Tshisekedi, Democratic Republic of the Congo<br />
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark<br />
President Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission<br />
President Charles Michel, European Council<br />
President Emmanuel Macron, France        <br />
President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabon        <br />
Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany<br />
President Joko Widodo, Indonesia      <br />
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel<br />
Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Italy    <br />
Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Jamaica<br />
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Japan  <br />
President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya      <br />
President David Kabua, Republic of the Marshall Islands<br />
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico  <br />
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand<br />
President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria        <br />
Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Norway<br />
President Andrzej Duda, Poland  <br />
President Moon Jae-in, Republic of Korea    <br />
President Vladimir Putin, The Russian Federation  <br />
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<br />
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore<br />
President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa<br />
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain<br />
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey<br />
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates<br />
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, United Kingdom<br />
President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Vietnam    </p>