DENMARK PM TO MEET MODI ON CLIMATE CRISIS AHEAD OF COP 26

NEW DELHI: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and the two sides will review the Green Strategic Partnership and discuss collaborations on climate crisis mitigation ahead of the Glasgow (COP 26), people familiar with the matter said on the condition of anonymity.

A joint statement, spelling out how the two countries will collaborate on climate change, is expected at the end of the meeting. “The Green Strategic Partnership guides the discussion on how to meet the climate challenges, and how to turn words into action,” said Freddy Svane, Denmark’s ambassador to India, adding that it will be the “greenest summit”.

On Thursday, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Danish PM’s visit, beginning Saturday, is “very important” as it is the first head of state or head of government level visit since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic.

Frederiksen and Modi co-chaired a virtual summit between India and Denmark on September 28 last year, following which a joint statement was issued.

“India and Denmark agree to be at the forefront in the global fight against climate change. Both countries have set very ambitious national targets on climate and energy that will contribute to an ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement. Together, the two countries will show the world that delivering on ambitious climate and sustainable energy goals is possible,” the joint statement had said. The partnership has four tracks—climate, energy, water, and green financing.