Climate Adaptation Summit, 2021:
- Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 was held online world-wide from 25th January to 26th January, 2021. The Summit was hosted by Netherlands government.
In the CAS 2021, more than 30 world leaders, 50 ministers, and 50 international organisations gathered together with scientists, private sector, civil society, and youth representatives, and over 18,500 registered participants.
It aimed to help realize the transitions required for a climate-resilient world.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed at Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, on 25 January 2021.
Speaking at Summit PM said:
- We are targeting 450 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
- We are promoting LED lights and saving 38 million tons of carbon-di-oxide emissions annually.
- We are going to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
- We are providing clean cooking fuel to 80 million rural households.
- We are connecting 64 million households to piped water supply.