No fuel source should be singled out for action: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

"In the spirit of the Paris Agreement, countries will do what is suitable as per their national circumstances," the Environment Minister said.

No sector or fuel source should be singled out for action in the fight against climate change, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said at the United Nations (UN) climate summit in Egypt.

India had proposed on Saturday that the talks wrap up with a decision to "phase down" all fossil fuel, a call that received support from the European Union (EU) on Tuesday.

"In climate action, no sector, no fuel source and no gas should be singled out for action," Mr. Yadav said at BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) Ministerial meeting on Tuesday night.

"In the spirit of the Paris Agreement, countries will do what is suitable as per their national circumstances," he said.

The Minister added that developing countries should be provided their fair share of the full carbon budget and it can be done by "monetising the carbon debt of the developed countries". India also clarified that just transition cannot mean de-carbonisation for all countries.

Mr. Yadav's remark came hours after the U.S., Japan and other countries pledged to mobilise $20 billion to help Indonesia, the world's fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter, to move away from coal and accelerate efforts in the renewable energy sector.

The pact, formally known as a Just Energy Transition Partnership, was unveiled at the Group of 20 leaders summit in Bali, Indonesia.