US, Europe, China Responsible For Historical Emissions: Javadekar
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar has blamed the US, Europe and China for historical carbon emissions. Claiming "Climate change isn’t an overnight phenomenon", Minister Javadekar said that India contributed only 3% to the emissions. Moreover, he said the US' share was 25%, with Europe and China contributing 22% and 13% respectively to the climate change. He stated India has also nearly achieved its nationally determined contribution (NDC).