Germany announces Euro 1.2 bn to aid India’s fight against climate change
Germany has announced new development commitments to the tune of more than EUR 1.2 billion (approx. INR 10,025 crore) to aid India’s fight against climate change and for cooperation on clean energy.
This announcement was made amid the visit of a delegation from the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.
“New commitments made in bilateral government negotiations 2021. More than EUR 1.2 billion (EUR 713 million for energy, EUR 409 million for urban development, EUR 90 million for agro ecology and natural resources),” govt sources from Germany said.
Separately, at a press briefing here, German Ambassador to India Walter Lindner said, “Without Indians, you cannot solve any big world problems, and one of the biggest is climate change.
