The solution to climate change is not setting net zero carbon emissions targets as dozens of nations have done, India's federal environment minister said.
India is part of the global climate solution, not just part of a dirty problem to be fixed. That’s the grand message Prime Minister Narendra Modi might prefer to emphasise when he attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, that kicks off in Glasgow at the end of the month.
The Indian delegation also plans to bring up the point of fairness and climate finance during the 6th Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November.
India is seeking payment for the losses caused by climate disasters, its environment ministry said while laying out the country’s positions on critical issues that will be negotiated at the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit in the coming weeks.