Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Sunday said he is inspired by India’s leadership and efforts to curb carbon emissions. He said collective global action to address climate change is needed more than ever and India’s role and leadership are crucial in ensuring that “we reach our climate goals”.

Speaking at the launch of ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’, a global initiative, Gates stressed the need for innovative technologies and participation from all to eliminate greenhouse gases.

“Ensuring that these innovative technologies are widely adopted will not only require large investments and partnerships between private and public sectors but also demands from individuals. Individual actions will send market signals that will encourage governments and businesses to invest in these innovations and create the breakthroughs we need,” he said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the LiFE Movement and asserted that its vision is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it.

“Those who live such a lifestyle are called pro-planet people,” he said in a video address, and added that “Mission LiFE’ borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on the future.

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