Meeting climate challenge will require concerted action by both nations: India-U.S. joint statement

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a deep concern regarding the climate challenge and understand that meeting it will require concerted action by their countries and the international community.

The United States of America and India recognize that global climate change is a profound threat to humanity and to the imperatives of sustainable development, growth and the eradication of poverty.

They stressed the importance of enhancing their bilateral cooperation on adaptation measures, as well as joint research and development and technology innovation, adoption and diffusion for clean energy and efficiency solutions that will help achieve the goals of transitioning to a climate resilient and low carbon economy.

They also stressed the importance of working together and with other countries to conclude an ambitious climate agreement in Paris in 2015.

To this end, they plan to cooperate closely over the next year to achieve a successful agreement in Paris.

The President and Prime Minister reaffirmed their prior understanding from September 2014 concerning the phase down of HFCs and agreed to cooperate on making concrete progress in the Montreal Protocol this year.