Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national statement at COP26 summit in Glasgow

New Delhi: 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow where he spoke about 'panchamrit' or five nectar elements to deal with the challenge of climate change. PM Modi used the climate summit to announce the country will become carbon neutral by 2070.
'Panchamrit' presented by PM Modi at the climate summit:

India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.

India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.

India will reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030.

By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy to less than 45 percent.

By 2070, India will achieve the target of net zero emissions.

India is the last of the world's major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the US and the EU aiming for 2050.

Scientists say we must halve global emissions by 2030, and reach net-zero by 2050, in order to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

He also called for a global push to adopt sustainable lifestyles."Instead of mindless and destructive consumption we need mindful and deliberate utilisation," he said, citing consumer choices in areas from packaging to diet."These choices, made by billions of people, can take the fight against climate change one step further," he said.