India has pushed for inclusion of sustainable lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint in the draft of a political proclamation that is likely to be one of the main outcomes from the ongoing climate change conference here.
The Marrakech Action Proclamation for Climate and Sustainable Development is being planned to be the result of discussions in the high-level segment involving ministers and heads of states, more than 70 of whom have been participating in the conference.
"We have asked for adding sustainable lifestyle in the draft. We have said under the section sustainable lifestyle, minimum carbon footprint should be included," Enviornment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said.
On the issue of flow of funds, he said India has emphasised that it should be defined in a clear manner and not remain vague.
The draft which was supposed to be released on Tuesday is likely to come out in the remaining days of the conference as some countries have given suggestions in that.
Dave said India is already working to calculate minimum carbon footprint for sustainable lifestyles for people living in different regions of the world.
"I have spoken to my officials and academics on this. We will come up with such a calculation soon," he said.
Giving an example, he said he has told his driver to turn off the ignition of his car when there is a red traffic signal of 60 seconds.
"So if one can stop the engine of his car for 300 seconds per day, we will calculate how much carbons emissions can be saved," he said.
India has been asserting that all future actions on climate change must be firmly rooted in climate justice and issues like adopting a sustainable lifestyle will be central to its course of action.
The draft, accessed by PTI, calls for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a "matter of urgent priority".
"Our climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we have an urgent duty to respond. We welcome the Paris Agreement and its rapid entry into force, with its ambitious goals, its inclusive nature, and its principle of common but differentiated responsibility and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances," the draft said.
The draft calls for nations to strengthen and support efforts to eradicate poverty, ensure food security and enhance resilience of agriculture.
It also calls for "urgently" raising ambition and
strengthening cooperation to close the gap between current emissions trajectories and the pathway needed to meet the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
"We call for an increase in the volume, flow and access to finance for climate projects, alongside improved capacity and technology. We call for further climate action and support, well in advance of 2020, taking into account the specific needs and special circumstances of developing countries, the least developed countries and those particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change," the draft said.
The CoP22 started on November 7 and will go on till November 18 as nations continue their work on strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, with the central focus on enhancing ambition, promoting implementation and providing support.
