India at COP29: Key Areas for Action

Outlook Planet Desk

India at COP29: Key Points Brought to Light

India emphasised that efforts from major emitters are needed to achieve emission reductions and ensure a sustainable future and, that equity is to be kept in mind - the burden for climate action should not fall upon developing nations alone

1. Scaling Up Innovation & Technology Transfer

India recommended the open transfer of green technologies, especially in clean energy and carbon removal while stressing the need for technology transfer to developing nations without Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) restrictions

2. Climate Finance

India talked about the need for financing clean energy and disaster-resistant infrastructure while referring to the huge gap in climate finance funding in developing nations, India called out to developed nations to provide substantial, equitable, and accessible funding

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3. International Cooperation

India stressed the importance of stronger cooperation among nations to achieve climate goals of the planet while criticising the measures that impose financial burdens on developing nations whose contribution to the emissions is minimal but are more vulnerable to the changing climate

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4. Mutual Trust

India called mutual trust the foundation for effective climate action stressing COP29 as a fortunate moment to build trust and make significant progress toward the 2030 climate goals

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