Source: TH
Context:
The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC concluded in Belem, Brazil, with a new consensus agreement titled Global Mutirão. The summit focused on financing, equity, fossil fuels, and deforestation—longstanding points of contention between developed and developing nations.
Key Outcomes of COP30
| Key Outcome | Details / Purpose |
|---|---|
| Two Global Road Maps | COP30 President Andrei Lago announced: 1. Road Map to Halt & Reverse Deforestation 2. Road Map for a Just & Orderly Transition Away from Fossil Fuels |
| Purpose of Road Maps | • Reduce global dependence on fossil fuels • Mobilise global resources for climate action • Ensure action is just, planned, and equitable |
| Global Mutirão Consensus Agreement | “Global Mutirão: Uniting humanity in a global mobilisation against climate change” addressing key contentious issues |
| Climate Finance (Article 9, Paris Agreement) | • Developed nations must provide funds to developing countries for clean energy transition • Push for predictable, adequate, and accessible climate finance |
| Trade-Restrictive Climate Measures | Advance cooperation on unilateral trade-restrictive measures (e.g., carbon border taxes) affecting developing-country exports |
| Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) | Countries urged to update and strengthen NDCs to align with 1.5°C target Focus on bridging ambition–implementation gap |
| 1.5°C Gap | Acknowledgement that current commitments are insufficient Countries urged to scale up mitigation, adaptation, and finance |
India’s Position at COP30
- India, along with several developing countries and petro-states, did not support the inclusion of a timeline for phasing out fossil fuels.
- Position based on:
- Development needs and energy security
- Equity and differentiated responsibilities
- Lack of adequate climate finance and technology transfer
India supported:
- Emphasis on equity, climate justice, and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR-RC).
- Opposition to forced or rigid timelines that could constrain developing economies.
