The focus is on measures that support India in a socially just energy transition – through the expansion of renewable energies, safe and climate-friendly public transport, and sustainable, climate-resilient and inclusive urban development.
Commenting on this agreement, Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulz said, “India is a key partner for us in mastering difficult tasks that we as a global community have to face. We have now agreed how we will concretely bring our new partnership for green and sustainable development to life. To this effect, we jointly launch projects to expand renewable energies or take care of climate-friendly public transport. The difficult negotiations at the world climate conference have clearly shown that we must make concrete progress with prominent partners like India to achieve something for climate protection quickly and substantively.”
The goals of the Paris climate agreement and the global sustainability goals can only be achieved together with India, as it is one of the most populous countries on earth. As a large emerging country, India is also central to the dynamics of international…
