{"id":303296,"date":"2018-09-27T05:57:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T05:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=303296"},"modified":"2018-09-27T05:57:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T05:57:16","slug":"un-selects-pm-modi-for-highest-environmental-honour-champions-of-the-earth-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/un-selects-pm-modi-for-highest-environmental-honour-champions-of-the-earth-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UN selects PM Modi for highest environmental honour &#8216;Champions of the Earth Awards\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/un-selects-pm-modi-for-highest-environmental-honour-champions-of-the-earth-awards\/modi-award\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-303297\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-303297 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/modi-award-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/09\/modi-award-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/09\/modi-award-346x420.jpg 346w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/09\/modi-award.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the United Nation\u2019s (UN) highest environmental honour, &#8216;Champions of the Earth Awards\u2019 announced on September 26, bestowed upon five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and unprecedented pledge to eliminate single use plastic in India by 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">PM Modi is among the six of the world\u2019s most outstanding environmental change makers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said, \u201cThis years\u2019 laureates are recognised for a combination of bold, innovative and tireless efforts to tackle some of the most urgent environmental issues of our time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">BJP president Amit Shah tweeted \u201cIt is a matter of great pride for every Indian\u201d that PM has been awarded the UN\u2019s highest recognition for people whose actions have had a transformative impact on the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Cochin International Airport has also been honoured with the award for Entrepreneurial Vision, for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cCochin is showing the world that our ever-expanding network of global movement doesn\u2019t have to harm the environment. As the pace of society continues to increase, the world\u2019s first fully solar-powered airport is proof positive that green business is good business,\u201d UNEP said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The UNEP said that the awards will be presented during the Champions of the Earth Gala in New York City, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the United Nation\u2019s (UN) highest environmental honour, &#8216;Champions of the Earth Awards\u2019 announced on September 26, bestowed upon five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and unprecedented pledge to eliminate single use plastic in India by 2022. 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