I see a lot of people both defending and attacking him. But why?

After spending the 19th & 20th centuries blazing through fossil fuels & degrading the environment during their era of industrialization, the West lost the locus standi to give sermons on protecting the environment. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1319466397097865216">https://twitter.com/ANI/statu...

The West is where it& #39;s today because of those 200 years of unchecked & unapologetic industrialization. It& #39;s our time now & we don& #39;t owe anyone an explanation.

Despite having no moral obligation, we& #39;re still doing FAR more than any developing nation in terms of achieving our SDGs

We are far ahead of our own targets under the Paris Accord.

Share of non-fossil fuels in power generation:
2030 target: 40%
2020 status: 38%

Reduction in carbon footprint:
2030 target: 33-35%
Est figure: 45%

Bonus: Cheapest solar energy in the world https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/22/green-india-energy-climate/">https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/2...

North Americans & Europeans lecturing Asia & Africa on polluting the environment is a perfect case of the pot calling the kettle black.

As long as it& #39;s coming from their quarters, any criticism and pressure should be seen as a tool to deter us from achieving our true potential.