Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an environment and climate conference that developed countries produce about six times more per capita carbon emissions than India. He said developing nations are often blamed unfairly for climate change, and that India's per capita emissions remain below the global average. He also noted India was the only G20 country to meet its Paris COP21 commitments ahead of schedule. Modi said India is expanding renewable energy and nuclear power, but argued that groups who talk most about climate are using court cases to slow nuclear projects. The remarks set up a debate about how to weigh per capita emissions against historical responsibility, and whether legal challenges to specific nuclear plants count as obstruction or legitimate oversight. The conference included environmental experts, Supreme Court judges, and government officials.
