New Delhi, Oct 22: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Friday said India has huge expectations from the COP26 climate conference on unresolved issues of Paris Agreement Rule Book, long-term climate finance, market-based mechanisms.
The Minister’s statement comes after he held a bilateral meeting with Elizabeth Truss, UK Foreign Minister, in New Delhi.
Elizabeth Truss is on a three days visit to India before the climate summit which scheduled for October 31 under the presidency of UK at Glassglow.
“In the meeting, they discussed crucial issues COP26, UK COP26 initiatives, India UK Roadmap-bilateral cooperation, Commonwealth Declaration on Climate Change, and other related issues,” the Ministry said in a statement.
Stressing that COP26 should also initiate the process of setting the long-term climate finance for the post-2025 period, Yadav said that India welcomes the UK COP 26 Presidency’s five key initiatives on sustainable land use, energy transition, low emission vehicle transition, climate finance, and adaptation.
The Minister also assured India’s full support to the UK COP Presidency for the meaningful outcome of COP, and said that the upcoming COP26 should be the COP of action and implementation.
“Both the leader have discussed crucial issues COP26, UK COP26 initiatives, India UK Roadmap-bilateral cooperation, Commonwealth Declaration on Climate Change, and other related issues,” it said.
In the meeting, both sides underlined the need for strengthening bilateral partnership and collaboration to facilitate the collective R&D of cutting-edge technologies and the transfer of proven technologies to drive low carbon pathways.
The Ministry said both sides also agreed to explore ways and means to also strengthen global climate initiatives including the International Solar Alliance, Coalition Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT Group), Call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience, and Mission Innovation. UNI
India calls to resolve pending issues on climate change at COP26
