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Talking climate change: A look at India's stance over past COP sessions

Country wants greater climate accountability by richer nations

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In the few past editions of COP, India has been a proponent of climate accountability by richer nations

Debarghya Sanyal New Delhi
At the upcoming conference of parties (COP27) in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, India will argue for climate finance, Loss and Damage Funding (LDF), and climate adaptation solutions. In the few past editions of COP, India has been a proponent of climate accountability by richer nations. Here’s a look at how India’s stance has adapted and evolved.

COP 26, Glasgow, Scotland, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s “Panchamrit” goals for climate action: the five-point plan included attaining 500GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, fulfilling 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030, reduction of total projected carbon