Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger said he
would be a “terminator” for climate change and asked state governments to
follow Narendra Modi’s “actions” as Gujarat Chief Minister to achieve
sustainable development goals.
The film star, who is also the chair of R20 Regions
of Climate Action – a non-profit organization – was addressing the 15th Delhi
Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) organized by the Energy Resource
Institute (TERI).
The former California governor, who has earned a
reputation as a climate change activist, thanked and lauded Prime Minister Modi
for his work, including as Chief Minister of Gujarat, to push for sustainable
development and clean energy.
He said “Gujarat is California of India” and Modi
had certainly created “good action”.
Appreciating the progress made by Gujarat on climate
change front, he said this showed that the state governments have tremendous
power with them and they need not wait for the Central government for any
action.
“This is a challenge
of our time and that is why I am on a crusade for a sustainable future and
terminate climate change once and for all,” Schwarzenegger said.
The film-star turned American politician expressed
hope that India, under Modi’s leadership, would play a key role in the UN
climate negotiations in Paris in December this year.
“I know that India would be a big player in
negotiations and I trust that the Prime Minister would do everything that he
can,” he said.
The United Nations is pushing for an international
climate agreement in Paris later this year that will limit global warming to
two degrees Celsius over pre-Industrial Revolution levels.
Schwarzenegger also praised India’s recent objective
of achieving 100 GW solar energy target in five years.
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