<p class="title">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the United Nation's highest environmental honour 'Champions of The Earth Award' at a special ceremony on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have been named as recipients of the prestigious award for their exemplary leadership and advocating action on sustainable development and climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award, announced on September 26 on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly in New York, will be presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, an official statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Modi has been selected in the leadership category for his pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and for his unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The annual 'Champions of the Earth' prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have had a positive impact on the environment. </p>
<p class="title">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the United Nation's highest environmental honour 'Champions of The Earth Award' at a special ceremony on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have been named as recipients of the prestigious award for their exemplary leadership and advocating action on sustainable development and climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award, announced on September 26 on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly in New York, will be presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, an official statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Modi has been selected in the leadership category for his pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and for his unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The annual 'Champions of the Earth' prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have had a positive impact on the environment. </p>