India has the "intellectual capacity" and potential to be a model for the rest of the world in tackling environmental issues, especially through the use of renewable energy sources, Sweden's envoy for climate change has said. And India has the potential to be a model for the rest of the world," he said. The climate change envoy also said that India is on the growth path to address needs of a large population and meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Also, the strong move towards use of renewable energy in India is encouraging," Ronnas told PTI in an interview. There are scopes for working together in the area, from public transport to waste-to-energy, but first "we need to find a business model", the climate change envoy said.

Source: dna December 02, 2017 10:03 UTC