G20 Italy tweeted, “The Heads of the G20 Delegation began the second day of the G20 Rome Summit with a visit to the Trevi Fountain, an iconic landmark in the city, one of the most beautiful fountains in the world.”

Prince Charles said the UN climate summit, which began Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland, is “truly the last chance to save the earth.”

He further said, “Governments should play a leading role, but the solution we seek lies with the private sector.”

PM Modi visits Trevi Fountain with leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other world leaders visited the famous Trevi Fountain on Sunday. The Trevi fountain is one of the most visited places in Italy. At the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Dregi, the Prime Minister is attending the G20 Summit in Rome from 30 to 31 October.

On, 12^th of December Paris agreement completed five years of success. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. The main theme of this treaty is to limit global warming to below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and to achieve this long-term temperature goal, countries aim to minimize the greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and to achieve climate stability worldwide.

Our Union Minister of Environment and climate change Prakash Javadekar concluded in a press conference held on 11th December that climate change is not a one-day phenomenon. It has taken several years leading to irregular patterns of climate. On comparing the percentile, USA contributes 25% of emission, Europe 22%, China 13%, and India 3%. We are in no way responsible for this climate change but as a responsible nation, we are trying to eradicate disturbances caused by humans for this muddle. The Climate Ambition Summit 2020 held on 12^th December through virtual conferencing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the summit said, the Paris Agreement is the most ambitious step in our fight against climate change. India is continuously on its path to fulfilling the targets of the Paris agreement. The country has reduced the emissions to 21 % as compared to 2005 levels. India’s solar capacity has grown from 2.63 gigawatts in 2014 to 36 gigawatts in 2020.

The countries established an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) with the Paris Agreement. Under ETF, starting in 2024, countries will report transparently on actions taken and progress in climate change mitigation, adaptation measures, and support provided or received. It also provides for international procedures for the review of the submitted reports. The information collected through this way will assess the collective progress towards the long-term climate goals.

Who gave the word ‘Earth Day’

Julian Koenig was the first to bring the word ‘Earth Day’ among the people. In 1969, he first introduced the word to the people. To celebrate this movement related to environment protection, he chose the date of his birthday on 22 April. He believed that with ‘Earth Day’ ‘Birthday’ mixes rhythm.

 Theme of Earth Day 2020

On Earth Day, April 22, 2020, the world is facing two crises: One is the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and another one is climatic conditions. Climate Action is the theme for Earth Day 2020.  Climate change is the greatest threat to the survival of mankind and the life-sustaining structures that make our planet habitable.

Though the world was not prepared for the Novel coronavirus attack but to fight with climate crisis we still have time. We can, will and must solve both challenges. The outbreak of coronavirus has reminded us to improve our earth and address our climate crisis otherwise our current situation will become a new normal — a world where pandemics and extreme weather events cover the globe.

If we want to bring change in climate and want to save our mother earth, every individual follows some tips to save the environment.

1. Use environmentally-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products.
2. Replace inefficient incandescent light bulbs with efficient CFLs or LEDs. Reduce your carbon footprint by 450 pounds a year.
3. Carpool, ride your bike, use public transportation or drive an electric or hybrid car. Reduce your carbon footprint by one pound for every mile you do not drive.
4. Keep your tires properly inflated and get better gas mileage. Reduce your carbon footprint 20 pounds for each gallon of gas saved.
5. Change your car’s air filter regularly.
6. Teleconference instead of traveling. If you fly five times per year, those trips are likely to account for 75% of your personal carbon footprint.
7. Stop using disposable plastics, especially single-use plastics like bottles, bags, and straws.
8. Recycle paper, plastic, and glass. Reduce your garbage by 10% and your carbon footprint by 1,200 pounds a year.
9. Donate your old clothes and home goods instead of throwing them out. When you need something, consider buying used items.
10. Use cloth towels instead of paper ones.
11. Change your paper bills to online billing. You’ll be saving trees and the fuel it takes to deliver your bills by truck.
12. Read documents online instead of printing them.
13. When you need to use paper, make sure it’s 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
14. Set your office printer to print two-sided.
15. Collect used printer, fax, and copier cartridges to recycle.
16. Convince your school district or office building to choose reusable utensils, trays, and dishes in the cafeteria.
17. Use reusable bottles for water, and reusable mugs for coffee.
18. Bring reusable bags when you shop.
19. Pack your lunch in a reusable bag.
20. Organize to have healthy, locally-sourced food served at in your school district.
21. Buy local food to reduce the distance from farm to fork. Buy straight from the farm, frequent your local farmers’ market, or join a local food co-op.
22. Buy organic food to keep your body and the environment free of toxic pesticides. Support farmers and companies who use organic ingredients.

Information source: https://www.earthday.org/