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India & UK launched a formidable infra drive

India & UK launched a formidable infra drive
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Glasgow: Underpointing the importance of adaptation in combating the climate crisis in the most vulnerable countries around the world, India and Britain on Tuesday which was launched together infrastructure for Tangguh Island countries (Iris) to build developing countries Small islands (SIDS) Building a formidable climate infrastructure in their respective countries.
“Iris will help SIDS in mobilizing financial and technology to develop quality infrastructure,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at the launch function.
He said the Indian Space Agency Isro will make the ‘data window’ specifically for SIDS which will help these countries get a warning in advance of the cyclone and monitor coastline and their coral reefs.
Iris will be carried out by a coalition for the Tanggal Disaster Infrastructure (CDRI) – the inter-government agency launched on Indian initiatives to mobilize finance and technology to build climate infrastructure throughout the world.
Australia is also a iris key partner.
“CDRI or iris is not only about infrastructure, but it is part of collective responsibilities that are very sensitive to human welfare.
That is, in a way that is shared with our sins,” Modi said.
In addition to the launch of the ‘One Sun One One Grid’ (Osowog) and Iris initiative, the third day in COP26 witnessed many other collaborations about green innovation, the deforestation commitment of landmarks and historic methane promises on the agenda.
Although India is not part of the deforestation commitment due to its relationship with trading, more than 100 countries joined this initiative in the forest by committing to stop and reverse forest losses and land degradation in 2030.
Promises – called the Declaration of Forest Leaders and Glasgow Land – Supported by US $ 12 billion in public and $ 7.2 billion in personal funding.
Canada, Russia, Brazil (who also renewed nationally determined contributions on Monday), China, Colombia, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo support the declaration on Tuesday.
“Together, they support 85% of world forests, an area of ​​more than 13 million square miles that absorb around a third of Global CO2 released from burning fossil fuels every year,” said the official statement on the initiative.
For the first time in history recently, COP on Tuesday hosted a big event in Methane, with 105 countries, including 15 major emitors including Brazil, Nigeria and Canada, registering for “Global Methane Pledge”.
“This historic commitment, led by the US and the EU next to the British COP26 presidency, is equivalent to up to 40% of global methane emissions and 60% global GDP,” said UNFCCC in a statement.
In addition, more than 35 world leaders have also supported and registered to the new “Glasgow” breakthrough agenda that will see the country and business work together to dramatically and accelerate the development and dissemination of clean technology and reduce the cost of this decade.
Signing includes the US, India, EU, developing countries and some of them are most vulnerable to climate change – collectively representing more than 50% of the world economy and every region.
The aim of this step is to make the most affordable, accessible, accessible, and interesting technology for all globally in the most polluting sectors in 2030, especially supporting developing countries to access innovation and tools needed for zero transitions.

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