Denmark’s Crown Prince, Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, on Tuesday has highlighted the progress of India towards a green future and added that, “Changes that are seen in India are amazing.”
While addressing the India-Denmark: Partners for green and sustainable progress conference, he added that, “Changes that are seen in India are amazing. Despite the changes people had gone through, the green transition of India is underway. Denmark and India have joined forces via a strategic green partnership. It is mutually beneficial as well as is a testament that both can achieve.”
He further noted that, “The partnership between two of the nations is strong today. We both are in direction towards a greener future. Following this conference, India and Denmark take a new step closer to achieving green future for all. Moreover, It is my humble wish that this visit continues the prosperous journey together.”
During the visit of PM Modi to Denmark on May 2022, India and Denmark has agreed to further empower the Green Strategic Partnership with an entire focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management.
The Green Strategic Partnership is a beneficial arrangement in advancing political cooperation, expanding economic ties as well as green growth, generating jobs, and empowering cooperation on addressing global threats and opportunities, focusing on an ambitious execution of the Paris Agreement & the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(UNSDG).
Both, India and Denmark have ambitious goals within the climate agenda.
Notably, India is the world’s 3rd-largest CO2 emitter & by 2030, the nation is expected to have increased its carbon emissions.
The government of Denmark has the ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by 70% by 2030 and aiming to undertake international leadership on SDG 7 on affordable as well as clean energy.
By partnering, India & Denmark will be demonstrating that delivering ambitious climate as well as sustainable energy goals is possible.