NEW DELHI, 9 April, 2021 (TON): India’s goal of generating 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030 has been welcomed by the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry.

On Thursday, while rounding up the three-day visit to India, Kerry told the media, "That's a terrific goal, we think that's a powerful goal, and "we want to make sure that we're facilitating the ability to reach that goal".

He added, “That's part of the partnership that we reached in discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Indian leaders.”

While referring to Modi’s last year set target of 450 GW of green energy by 2030, Kerry said, "We intend to work very closely together, focusing on the deployment of 450 GW, on technology and on the finance components of that."

"There are lots of countries that would be willing to invest obviously with the right investment conditions," in India's green energy projects, he said.

After meeting the U.S. official, Modi tweeted on Wednesday: "Had an excellent discussion with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. His passion and commitment to expedite climate action are commendable."

However, Kerry's visit to India comes ahead of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate convened by President Joe Biden on 22 April and 23, and the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November.