India is a “good example” as solar auctions have grown in popularity, said UN chief Antonio Guterres.
The United Nations:
India is a “good example” as solar auctions gained popularity at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, stressing that renewable energy is the only source of energy. energy that is expected to grow in 2020 and provides more jobs than the fossil fuel industry.
In remarks to the International Energy Agency’s “Clean Energy Transition Summit”, UN Secretary General Guterres urged the international community to commit to continuing to use coal and to end all external financing of coal in the developing world.
“Coal has no place in COVID-19 stimulus plans. Nations must commit to zero net emissions by 2050 and submit more ambitious national climate plans before COP-26 next year “, did he declare.
“The seeds of change are there. Renewable energy is the only source of energy that is expected to grow in 2020. Solar auctions have enjoyed popularity at the height of the pandemic. India is a good example. renewables provide three times more jobs than fossil fuels. “Industry said,” Guterres said.
Last month, Adani Green Energy said that it had put in place the first solar contract linked to the production of 45,000 crore rupees from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to develop an electricity production capacity. of 8 GW and a 2 GW equipment manufacturing plant in the country. .
Guterres said he asked all countries to consider six positive climate actions to save, rebuild and reset their economies.
“We need to make our societies more resilient. We need green jobs and sustainable growth,” he said, adding that supporting the rescue of sectors such as industry, aviation and navigation should be conditioned to alignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Countries must also stop wasting money on fossil fuel subsidies and put a price on carbon, he said, noting that countries must take climate risk into account when making decisions.
“Each financial decision must take into account the environmental and social impacts. Overall, we must work together,” he said.
