COP26 chief and former UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma is among the prominent Indian-origin people honoured by King Charles III. Sharma, 55, has been knighted for his contribution to combating climate change through his leadership at the COP26 Summit.&nbsp; According to a statement issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), "Alok Sharma receives a Knighthood for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at COP26 and driving the UK to agree a historic agreement from individual countries that will have a major impact in addressing climate change in the future."

The United Nations Conference in Glasgow (COP 26) was held last year and Alok Sharma was the president of the conference.&nbsp;

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Born in Agra, Sharma moved to Reading when he was five years old. He is a qualified chartered accountant and worked in the banking sector before entering Parliament.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, other Indian-origin people knighted by King Charles III include Cambridge Professor Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, Dr Mayur Keshavji from the Highgate Medical Centre and Ivan Manuel Menezes, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Diageo.&nbsp;

Professor Partha Sarathi was honoured with a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) for services to Economics and the Natural Environment. 
 
Ivan&nbsp;Manuel Menezes was knighted for services to Business and Equality and Dr Mayur Keshavji received the knighthood for services to General Practice.&nbsp;

In other high honours, the new Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) included Professor Vengalil Krishna Kumar Chatterjee from the University of Cambridge for services to People with Endocrine Disorders; Dr Ramesh Dulichandbhai- President of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO), for services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera, founder and CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies among others, said a report by news agency PTI on Saturday.&nbsp;

The British Indian Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) included Professor Nishi Chaturvedi from the University College London for services to medical research; Ravinder Gill- founder of the College of Accountancy for services to higher education.&nbsp;

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COP26 chief and former UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma is among the prominent Indian-origin people honoured by King Charles III. Sharma, 55, has been knighted for his contribution to combating climate change through his leadership at the COP26 Summit.

COP26 chief and former UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma is among the prominent Indian-origin people honoured by King Charles III. Sharma, 55, has been knighted for his contribution to combating climate change through his leadership at the COP26 Summit. According to a statement issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), "Alok Sharma receives a Knighthood for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at COP26 and driving the UK to agree a historic agreement from individual countries that will have a major impact in addressing climate change in the future." The United Nations Conference in Glasgow (COP 26) was held last year and Alok Sharma was the president of the conference. ALSO READ | Queen's guitarist Brian May, economist Partha Dasgupta among those knighted by King Charles III Born in Agra, Sharma moved to Reading when he was five years old. He is a qualified chartered accountant and worked in the banking sector before entering Parliament. Meanwhile, other Indian-origin people knighted by King Charles III include Cambridge Professor Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, Dr Mayur Keshavji from the Highgate Medical Centre and Ivan Manuel Menezes, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Diageo. Professor Partha Sarathi was honoured with a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) for services to Economics and the Natural Environment. Ivan Manuel Menezes was knighted for services to Business and Equality and Dr Mayur Keshavji received the knighthood for services to General Practice. In other high honours, the new Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) included Professor Vengalil Krishna Kumar Chatterjee from the University of Cambridge for services to People with Endocrine Disorders; Dr Ramesh Dulichandbhai- President of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO), for services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera, founder and CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies among others, said a report by news agency PTI on Saturday. The British Indian Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) included Professor Nishi Chaturvedi from the University College London for services to medical research; Ravinder Gill- founder of the College of Accountancy for services to higher education. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Ex-UK minister Alok Sharma among Indian origin people knighted by King Charles

COP26 climate summit’s president Alok Sharma asked India and China to “explain themselves to poor nations” after they watered down the clause on ending the usage of coal.

Sharma said he was “deeply frustrated” after India, backed by China and other coal-dependent developing nations, rejected a clause calling for a “phase out” of coal-fired power, and changed the text to “phase down”.

Sharma’s comments came after UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, ended on Saturday with a deal that targeted fossil fuels for the first time.

“In terms of China and India, they will on this particular issue have to explain themselves,” Sharma told a news conference at Downing Street in London.

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In an interview to the Guardian, Sharma later said that he had no choice but to accept the compromise, because “it was my view that otherwise we might end up with no deal at all. We would have lost two years of really hard work, and would have ended up with nothing to show for it for developing countries.”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was also present with Sharma at a news conference at Downing Street, said, “Whether the language was ‘phase down’ or ‘phase out’ doesn't seem to me as a speaker of English to make that much difference.”

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“The direction of travel is pretty much the same,” he added.

Johnson said COP26 had delivered a mandate to cut the use of coal-powered generation that was backed up by real action from individual counties.

"When you add all that together, it is beyond question that Glasgow has sounded the death knell for coal power," he said at the press conference.

But he said his delight at the progress achieved was tinged by disappointment that the deal did not go further.

"Sadly, that's the nature of diplomacy," he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

COP26 climate summit’s president Alok Sharma asked India and China to “explain themselves to poor nations” after they watered down the clause on ending the usage of coal.

COP26 climate summit’s president Alok Sharma asked India and China to “explain themselves to poor nations” after they watered down the clause on ending the usage of coal. Sharma said he was “deeply frustrated” after India, backed by China and other coal-dependent developing nations, rejected a clause calling for a “phase out” of coal-fired power, and changed the text to “phase down”. Sharma’s comments came after UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, ended on Saturday with a deal that targeted fossil fuels for the first time. “In terms of China and India, they will on this particular issue have to explain themselves,” Sharma told a news conference at Downing Street in London. Also read | Late change over coal forces COP26 president Alok Sharma to hold back tears as deal gets signed In an interview to the Guardian, Sharma later said that he had no choice but to accept the compromise, because “it was my view that otherwise we might end up with no deal at all. We would have lost two years of really hard work, and would have ended up with nothing to show for it for developing countries.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was also present with Sharma at a news conference at Downing Street, said, “Whether the language was ‘phase down’ or ‘phase out’ doesn't seem to me as a speaker of English to make that much difference.” Also read | COP26: US, China promoted 'coal phase down' concept. Then why is India getting disproportionate blame for it? “The direction of travel is pretty much the same,” he added. Johnson said COP26 had delivered a mandate to cut the use of coal-powered generation that was backed up by real action from individual counties. "When you add all that together, it is beyond question that Glasgow has sounded the death knell for coal power," he said at the press conference. But he said his delight at the progress achieved was tinged by disappointment that the deal did not go further. "Sadly, that's the nature of diplomacy," he said. (With inputs from agencies)

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