The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award. The award announced on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly. Prime Minister Modi has been selected in the leadership category for his pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and for his unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.
The annual ‘Champions of the Earth’ prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have had a positive impact on the environment.
