Clean energy push unfair on developing nations: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has criticized the pressure placed on developing nations to transition to renewable energy at the same speed as industrialized countries. He argued that the current global clean energy push lacks fairness and ignores the historical context of industrialization.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing geopolitical tension between the Global North and Global South regarding climate responsibility and economic development.
NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant Friday told Commonwealth countries it was unfair that industrialised nations, who took two centuries to adopt clean energy, were asking nations in the process of industrialisation to move towards renewable energy within decades.Speaking at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, CJI Kant said, “Countries that are finally industrialising are being asked to move rapidly towards renewable power, and are often made…
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