COP 26: India pushes for green tech transfer

Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 21

Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in November in Glasgow, India has been asserting and reaffirming its stance regarding transfer and financing of green technologies by developed countries to developing nations, which is viewed as a key to securing an ambitious outcome to upcoming climate negotiations.

New Delhi’s stance on climate action

• India has been regularly asserting that developed countries should fulfil promise of $100-billion aid
• Developed nations are being reminded of their responsibility towards mitigation, providing financial support to developing countries

‘Blue Flag’ tag for 2 Indian beaches

• The Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark has accorded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification for two Indian beaches — Kovalam (TN) and Eden (Puducherry)
• Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called it “another milestone in nation’s journey towards green India”

While reminding them of emission status of past years, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav, in various meetings with his counterparts from other countries, has been regularly asserting the greater responsibility of developed nation towards mitigation, providing the financial support to developing countries and the promise of $100 billion per year goal made in 2009.

Representing India at UN Secretary General António Guterres’ meeting with select leaders on climate change on Monday, Yadav said COP 26 should focus on climate finance in scope, scale and speed and transfer of green technologies at low cost.

Speaking at the meeting convened by Guterres and UK PM Boris Johnson, Yadav underlined the need for upholding the principles of the UNFCCC process for any successful outcome in any climate change negotiations.

According to an official statement, crucial climate actions on finance, mitigation and adaptation required for tackling the climate crisis were discussed at the meeting where Yadav spoke about concrete climate actions being taken by India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030.

At the UNFCCC, there is a very urgent need for giving due importance to adaptation and discuss whether the scale of resources is commensurate with the scale of the needs of developing countries, he said, underlining that ambitious climate action by developing countries is dependent on ambitious support from developed countries under the Paris Agreement.