He said the main objective of the summit on April 22-23 was to encourage large economies that
collectively contributed 80% of greenhouse gases to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
He pointed out that many countries that stood out in the climate change agenda such as Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand were also not invited.
“The summit is a one-off event and does not affect negotiations and resolutions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
“This needs to be seen separately from the recent issue of the importation of plastic waste into Malaysia from the United States, ” he said in a statement yesterday.
Indian Prime Minister Modi to attend virtual climate summit after invitation from US President Joe Biden
AKIPRESS.COM - US President Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, to a US-hosted virtual summit on climate to be held on April 22-23 to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action, DNA reported.
Joe Biden will host the two-day climate summit of world leaders starting on Earth Day, April 22, in which he will outline the US goal for reductions of carbon emissions by 2030 - known as the nationally determined contribution under the historic Paris accord.
Modi welcomed President Biden s initiative and accepted the invitation.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is among 40 world leaders invited to a virtual summit on climate to be hosted by US President Joe Biden.
Jacinda Ardern will be among leaders asked to share their countries climate plans, when a climate summit happens later this month.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
The Leaders Summit on Climate on 22-23 April will underscore the urgency - and the economic benefits - of stronger climate action, the White House said in a statement.
The US regards the event as a forerunner to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held in Glasgow in November.
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