changeadminIndia expressed strong support for the inclusive leadership of the CoP30 Presidency. It welcomed several significant decisions adopted at the conference, in the High-level Statement at the Closing Plenary of the UNFCCC CoP30 in Belém, Brazil, yesterday.
The statement conveyed India’s gratitude to the CoP President for his leadership, rooted in inclusion, balance, and the Brazilian spirit of Mutirão, and for guiding the CoP30 with integrity.
Welcoming progress under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), India underscored the equity dimension of the decision, remarking that it reflects a recognition of the overwhelming need for adaptation in developing countries.
A key element of India’s address was the emphasis on long-standing obligations of developed countries to provide Climate Finance. The Statement expressed appreciation for the efforts the Presidency took in supporting India in beginning the journey towards a long-overdue focus on Article 9.1.
It stated that India sincerely hopes, in the spirit of international cooperation, that the promises made 33 years ago in Rio will now be fulfilled, given the first steps Parties have taken in Belém.
India expressed satisfaction with the significant outcomes of CoP30, foremost among them the establishment of the Just Transition Mechanism. The Statement called it a significant milestone and expressed hope that it would help operationalise equity and climate justice at both global and national levels.
India thanked the Presidency for delivering the space to discuss Unilateral Trade-restrictive Climate Measures. These measures are increasingly affecting all developing countries and violating the principles of equity and CBDR-RC, enshrined in the Convention and its Paris Agreement.
The statement stressed that these issues cannot continue to be brushed under the carpet. The Parties have made a beginning here to reverse this trend, it added.
Reiterating India’s principled approach to climate action, the Statement highlighted that it must be ensured that the burden of Climate Change Mitigation must not be shifted onto those who bear the least responsibility for causing the problem.
The need for greater global support for vulnerable populations, a large majority of whom are in the global South, was stressed to help them protect themselves from the escalating impacts of climate change.
India reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to science-based and equitable climate action. It was observed that India remains committed to a rules-based, equitable, and respectful of national sovereignty global order. Further, the nation remains committed to working with all parties to ensure that climate ambition is inclusive, just, and equitable, it was added.
In conclusion, the Statement reaffirmed India’s support and gratitude to Brazil and the international community in the road ahead. It called on all Parties to put in a collective effort to ensure that the road from Belém leads to a future defined by fairness, solidarity, and shared prosperity for all.
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