Modi Says India Has A 1,000 Year Plan For Sustainability

GANDHINAGAR (ANI) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on September 16 that the country is determined to build a sustainable energy path forward and that the focus is on solar power, wind power, nuclear, and hydropower to secure the future. Addressing the inaugural day of the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet he said India was preparing a base for the next 1000 years.

“We don’t have vast reserves of oil and gas; we are not energy producers. Therefore, we have focused on solar power, wind power, nuclear, and hydropower to secure our future. We are determined to build a sustainable energy path forward,” he said.

He emphasized the environmental foresight of Mahatma Gandhi, emphasizing that he lived with a minimal carbon footprint long before the issue of climate change became globally recognized.

“Mahatma Gandhi alerted the world. His life was of minimum carbon footprint. He had said that the earth has enough resources to fulfil our needs but not our greed. For us, green future and net zero are not just some fancy words but they are India’s commitment,” he averred.

The central theme of RE-INVEST 2024 is Mission 500 GW, which underscores India’s strategic goal to expand its renewable energy capacity significantly by 2030. As the 4th largest country globally in installed renewable energy capacity, India aims to further consolidate its leadership in the global energy transition.