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He stated that India, representing about 17% of the world's population, contributes less than 3% of global carbon emissions. Goyal contrasted this with Europe's population share, estimated at 3-4%, and suggested a higher per-capita emissions rate for the continent. He questioned historical responsibility for climate damage and ozone layer depletion. Goyal also highlighted India's clean energy initiatives, stressing the need to fulfil the energy, food, and security requirements of 1.4 billion citizens while promoting a circular economy."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Europe's emissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports presented differing figures on Europe's carbon emissions. One digest stated Europe emits 18% of global carbon. 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