Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Voice of the Global South Summit's Environment Ministers' Session, reaffirmed India's position that developing nations should be represented when it comes to climate change targets.
Yadav claimed that the developed nations are "historically responsible" for the current climate situation and that the developing nations, particularly the island countries, are only bearing the brunt.
Additionally, he stated that the Environment and Climate Sustainability Track will cover topics like "circular economy, blue economy, and restoration of degraded land" during India's G20 Presidency.
"The severe impacts of climate change are looming large over the existence of many developing countries, who have contributed little to climate change," Yadav said, adding that India is aware of the "particular vulnerability" of the developing and small island developing states.
The Ongoing Exploitation Of Mother Earth
The minister declared that "urgent global climate action" was indeed necessary. This needs to be done in accordance with the fundamentals of climate justice, which include equity, common but differentiated responsibilities, and respectful capabilities (CBDR-RC). It is time for the developed world to accept responsibility for its previous actions since they have already used up its fair share of the climate resources.
While the developed world had exploited "mother Earth's" resources "without caring about the environment," Yadav claimed that the developing world was forging ahead with development "after taking due care of the impacts on the ecosystem."
Combat The Impacts Of Climate Change
“In every international forum, including the 15th and 27th sessions of the Conference of Parties to the CBD, India has emphasized the needs of developing nations." "India has repeatedly urged the developed world to support the developing world financially and technologically to help combat the effects of climate change,” he continued.
The minister also emphasised that the IPCC report (AR6-II) noted that losses and damages are the results of insufficient adaptation due to a lack of financial and technological resources, capacity building, and other constraints.
The historic decision on funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage associated with adverse effects of climate change was adopted at COP 27, which recently took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Countries also decided to establish a new funding arrangement. According to Yadav, the funding arrangement will help raise funds for vulnerable and developing nations to combat the challenge of climate change.
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