Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, outlined India’s priorities for the UNFCCC COP31, scheduled to be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9th to 20th November 2026. Briefing the media in New Delhi, the Minister stated that India will approach the conference with a solution-oriented vision focused on practical solutions for the Global South, working closely with groups like G-77, China, LMDC, and BASIC.
According to the Ministry, India will push for predictable, public, and concessional climate finance as an obligation of developed countries under Article 9.1. India will also press for mitigation and the Global Stocktake to remain Party-driven and non-punitive, ruling out new top-down targets. On technology, the Minister emphasized that transfer is a developed country obligation and that barriers concerning cost, IPR, and trade must be addressed.
Additionally, the Minister highlighted outcomes from CBD COP17 in Yerevan and UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, where India advocated for adequate biodiversity and land restoration finance, fair benefit-sharing, and a shift from drought response to drought resilience.
What it means
- India will seek a COP31 decision to start the Climate Finance Work Programme, emphasizing that finance is a developed country obligation under Article 9.1.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “India to pursue Solution-oriented and Equitable Climate Action at UNFCCC COP31 in Antalya: Union Environment Minister”. Read the original release.
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