India Reaffirms Commitment to Equitable Climate Action at UNFCCC CoP30 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil

Reiterating its strong commitment to equitable and sustainable climate action, India has called upon developed nations to accelerate emission reductions and fulfill their commitments of providing adequate, predictable, and concessional climate finance. Delivering India’s National Statement at the Leaders’ Summit of the 30th Conference of Parties (CoP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil, India’s Ambassador to Brazil, Shri Dinesh Bhatia, emphasized the principles of Equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) as the foundation of global climate action.

India thanked Brazil for hosting CoP30 on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and recognized the event as an opportunity to reflect on the global response to climate change and renew the spirit of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. India also welcomed Brazil’s initiative to establish the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) and joined the initiative as an Observer, acknowledging it as a vital step in global tropical forest conservation.

Highlighting India’s achievements under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Ambassador Bhatia noted that India had reduced the emission intensity of its GDP by 36% between 2005 and 2020 and achieved its revised NDC targets five years ahead of schedule, with non-fossil fuel power now accounting for over 50% of installed capacity.

India has also created an additional carbon sink of 2.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover expansion from 2005 to 2021, and today ranks as the world’s third-largest producer of renewable energy with nearly 200 GW of installed renewable capacity. Global initiatives led by India, such as the International Solar Alliance (ISA), now unite over 120 countries in advancing affordable solar energy and fostering South-South collaboration.

India cautioned that while developing nations are undertaking strong climate action, global ambition remains insufficient. It stressed that developed countries must deliver on their long-standing financial and technological commitments to enable developing countries to pursue ambitious climate goals. India reaffirmed that affordable finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building are essential to ensure a just and sustainable transition for all nations.

Concluding its statement, India underscored its unwavering commitment to multilateralism and to upholding the Paris Agreement architecture, calling for the next decade of climate action to be defined by implementation, resilience, and shared responsibility rooted in mutual trust and fairness.