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Modi says rich nations emit 6 times India's CO2
Livemint··19 Sept
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said developed nations produce six times as much per capita carbon emissions as India. He made the remark while inaugurating an international environment and climate conference on Saturday. Modi also said India is advancing nuclear energy generation. He alleged that critics who speak on the environment file court cases against nuclear projects.
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What It Means For You
- The six-times per capita comparison is the figure Modi used to frame climate blame debates.
- Nuclear project timelines in India remain subject to court challenges, per his remarks.
- Conference attendees heard the inequality claim alongside a nuclear energy progress claim.
What's Happening
- Modi inaugurated an international conference on the environment and climate on Saturday.
- He said developing countries are often unfairly blamed for climate change.
- Livemint carried the remarks with PTI inputs on Saturday.
A Thin Briefing Note
- The published Mint copy is brief and does not name the conference venue or emission dataset.
- No independent table of per capita emissions appears in the sourced text.
- The nuclear opposition claim is attributed to Modi without naming specific cases.
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