India on Sunday (November 23, 2025) expressed ‘robust assist’ to Brazil for the inclusive management of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed a number of selections adopted on the simply concluded local weather summit,
Although New Delhi expressed satisfaction with many choices, it didn’t particularly name the COP30 a hit in devising a coverage aimed toward stopping local weather change points.
In an official launch, India expressed its gratitude for the “Excessive-level Assertion” on the Closing Plenary of the United Nations Framework Conference on Local weather Change (UNFCCC) COP30 in Balem on Saturday (November 22, 2025).
The UN local weather talks in Brazil ended with a pledge of extra funding for international locations to adapt to the wrath of maximum climate. However it didn’t embrace a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels.
The Indian delegation on the local weather summit was headed by Surroundings, Forest and Local weather Change Minister Bhupender Yadav.
The assertion conveyed India’s gratitude to the management of COP president Andre Correa do Lago, which it stated was rooted in inclusion, steadiness, integrity and the Brazilian spirit of ‘Mutirao’, which means collective effort within the indigenous Tupi language of Brazil.
“Welcoming progress underneath the World Purpose on Adaptation (GGA), India underlined the fairness dimension of the choice, remarking that it displays a recognition of the overwhelming want for adaptation in growing international locations,” the Ministry of Surroundings, Forest and Local weather Change stated in a press release.
A key ingredient of India’s tackle was the emphasis on long-standing obligations of developed international locations to supply local weather finance.
The assertion expressed appreciation for the efforts the Presidency took in supporting India in starting the journey in direction of a long-overdue give attention to Article 9.1 of the Paris Settlement.
It said that India sincerely hopes within the spirit of worldwide cooperation that guarantees made 33 years in the past in Rio would now be fulfilled because of the first steps events have taken in Belem.
“India expressed satisfaction with main outcomes of COP30, foremost amongst them the institution of the Simply Transition Mechanism,” the assertion stated, calling it a big milestone and expressed hope that it could assist operationalise fairness and local weather justice at each international and nationwide ranges.
“India thanked the Presidency for delivering the area to debate Unilateral Commerce-Restrictive Local weather Measures. These measures are more and more affecting all growing international locations and are violative of the rules of fairness and CBDR-RC, enshrined within the conference and its Paris Settlement,” it added.
New Delhi burdened that these points can not proceed to be brushed underneath the carpet. The events have made a starting right here to reverse this development, it stated.
Reiterating India’s principled strategy to local weather motion, the assertion referred to as for guaranteeing that the burden of Local weather Change Mitigation isn’t shifted onto those that have the least duty in inflicting the issue.
“The necessity for higher international assist to weak populations, a big majority of whom are within the international South, was burdened upon in order that they could defend themselves from the escalating impacts of local weather change,” it added.
India reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to science-based and equitable local weather motion. It was noticed that India stays dedicated to a world order that’s rules-based, equitable and respectful of nationwide sovereignty.
“Additional, the nation stays dedicated to working with all events to make sure that local weather ambition is inclusive, simply and equitable,” it stated.
The assertion reaffirmed India’s assist and gratitude to Brazil and the worldwide neighborhood within the highway forward.
It referred to as on all events to place in a collective effort to make sure that the highway from Belem results in a future outlined by equity, solidarity and shared prosperity for all.
Negotiators from 194 international locations gathered right here for the annual Convention of Events (COP) to the UNFCCC. The COP30 summit occurred within the Brazilian metropolis of Belem within the Amazon area from November 10 to 21.
Disrupted by a large hearth, which induced non-burn accidents to 27 individuals, on the major venue of COP30 on November 20, the negotiations prolonged until Saturday.
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