At G20 Rio, PM Modi says India was the first G20 country to meet its Paris commitments
On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi addressed the session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.
Summary
On 19 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, PM Narendra Modi addressed the session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition. He recalled that at the New Delhi G20 Summit the group had resolved to triple renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency by 2030, and welcomed Brazil taking these priorities forward. He said India was the first G20 country to meet its Paris commitments, and that of its target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, 200 GW has been achieved. He said India had provided housing to 40 million families in ten years and toilets to 115 million families, and called for giving primacy to the needs of the Global South, particularly Small Island Developing States.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 19 Nov 2024, G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro
- Session
- Sustainable Development and Energy Transition
- New Delhi G20 resolve
- Triple renewables, double energy efficiency rate by 2030
- Claim
- First G20 country to meet Paris commitments
- RE target
- 500 GW by 2030; 200 GW achieved
- Welfare figures
- Housing 40 mn families; toilets 115 mn families
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the G20 Rio session on 19 November 2024, PM Modi said how much of India's 500 GW renewable energy target for 2030 had been achieved?
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Correct answer: D — 200 GW
PIB (PMO): India has set a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, of which 200 GW has been achieved.
PM Modi addressed which G20 Summit session in Rio de Janeiro on 19 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Sustainable Development and Energy Transition
PIB (PMO): PM Modi addressed the G20 Summit session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition.
Consider the following, as recalled by PM Modi at the G20 Rio session: 1. At the New Delhi G20 Summit, the group resolved to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. 2. At the New Delhi G20 Summit, the group resolved to double the energy efficiency rate by 2030. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (PMO): during the New Delhi G20 Summit the group resolved to triple renewable energy capacity and double the energy efficiency rate by 2030.