‘Problem Was Caused By You’: Piyush Goyal Holds Up The Mirror To Europe On Climate Change

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal turned the climate question back on Europe, asking who is responsible for the mess in the first place, who damaged the ozone layer, and who sent all that carbon into the atmosphere. He said India represents 17 per cent of the world’s population but contributes less than 3 per cent of global carbon emissions, while Europe, with a much smaller share of the population, has contributed far more.

He affirmed that India is more conscious of waste and the circular economy, even as it has to meet the energy, food and security needs of 1.4 billion people.