Tag: Erik Solheim

Former Norwegian diplomat, politician and environment minister Erik Solheim, who played a crucial role in 2018 as the UN Environment chief in convincing India to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Republic Day greetings.

New Delhi: UN green panel chief Erik Solheim has lauded India’s efforts in embarking on a path to an “inclusive green economy”, saying that moving towards a low-carbon future would serve its own interests well. “What we can see in India is a country beginning to embark on a path to an inclusive green economy […]