G20 countries said they will aim to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and expedite efforts to phase down coal power in line with national circumstances but did not commit to a phase-out of all polluting fossil fuels, including oil & gas.
Congress hits out at PM Modi for ‘sheer hypocrisy’, ’empty statements’ on environment
"While destroying protections for India’s forests and biodiversity, and diluting the rights of Adivasis and forest-dwelling communities, he (Modi) talks of environment, climate action and equity," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on twitter.
“We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. You have ignored us in the past and you will ignore us again. You’ve run out of excuses and we’re running out of time. We’ve come here to let you know that change is coming whether you like it or not. The real power belongs to the people.”
— Greta Thunberg, in a speech at the UN Climate Change COP24 Conference, 2018