UN chief and Indian PM launch climate action scheme

The Indian government estimates those actions, if taken on a national scale, could significantly limit emissions, water use and waste

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (Ministry of External Affairs via AP)

The Indian government’s flagship programme to encourage individual and collective action on climate has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Mission Life, where “life” is an acronym for “lifestyle for environment”, is designed to encourage individual behaviours like switching off vehicle engines at traffic lights, turning off taps when not in use and switching to longer-lasting alternatives to single-use plastic bags.