PM Modi says India's per capita carbon emissions less than half global average at NGT conference

At an international conference on climate dynamics in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that India's per capita carbon emissions are less than half the global average. He also noted that developed countries' per capita emissions are about six times higher than India's, arguing that developing nations have been unfairly blamed for climate change despite historical responsibility. The event also saw the launch of the National Green Tribunal's mobile app. The conference, organized by the NGT, gathers judicial representatives from 17 countries to discuss environmental governance and enforcement gaps. Modi emphasized India's traditional environmental practices and called for collective action. While per capita comparisons are useful for fairness debates, they do not change the absolute scale of India's emissions, which are the third highest globally. The focus now shifts to whether the country can accelerate its clean energy transition without compromising growth.