Attempts By Rich Nations To "Forget, Overlook" Climate Change Contribution: India At COP27
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Attempts are being made to "emphasise that the Paris Agreement does not need to adhere to principles of the convention. I stated India's position that this should not be allowed. Historical contribution and responsibilities of developed nations cannot be overlooked", India said.
Rich nations are making a push to include language such as "major emitters" and "top emitters" in the cover text of the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt which is not acceptable to India, a member of the Indian delegation said.
Developed countries want that all top emitters, particularly the top 20 including India and China, make intense emission cuts (to limit warming to 1.5 degree Celsius) and not just the rich nations which are historically responsible for climate change, the member told Press Trust of India on condition of anonymity.
The cover text is being debated and reworked as ministers and negotiators from all parties try to reach an agreement by the summit's scheduled close on Friday.
Providing details of the discussions in a blog post, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the progress on key issues at the ongoing UN climate summit has not been good due to the "divergence of views on some fundamental approaches to climate issues".
