In Munich, Nirmala Sitharaman stresses on differentiated climate action responsibilities

Nirmala Sitharaman advocates for differentiated climate action responsibilities and technology sharing at a Munich panel discussion.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for differentiated responsibility among countries towards mitigating climate change , based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

Speaking at the on Saturday (February 14, 2026), Ms. Sitharaman also asked countries to share their technologies, on a commercial basis, to fight climate change.

The Union minister has on multiple occasions, including around the World Bank- International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington DC, called for technology cooperation and advanced economies that have been historic polluters contributing more towards funding for climate action.

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“It cannot be that countries which have less contributed to emissions, are made to pay equally,” she said calling for differentiated treatment of responsibilities to fighting climate change.

“Polluter pays,” she added, during a panel titled, ‘Degrees of Instability: Climate Security in a Warming World’