India reaffirmed its strong backing for the inclusive leadership of the CoP30 Presidency, describing the final resolution as fair, balanced, and reflective of Brazil’s collaborative Mutirão spirit for the common good.
While acknowledging advances under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), India underscored the crucial equity dimensions of the decision and stressed the urgent adaptation needs of developing countries. A key point in India’s intervention was the continued obligation of developed nations to deliver on Climate Finance commitments.
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India also appreciated the Presidency’s support as it works to bring overdue attention to Article 9.1, expressing hope that, true to the cooperative spirit, promises made three decades ago at Rio will finally begin to materialize through the steps taken in Belém.
Welcoming outcomes from CoP30, India highlighted the creation of the Just Transition Mechanism as a major achievement, saying it could advance principles of equity and climate justice globally and nationally.
India also thanked the Presidency for enabling discussions on Unilateral Trade-restrictive Climate Measures which it argued disproportionately harm developing countries and violate the core principles of equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
The statement stressed the need to address such measures urgently and noted that countries have begun reversing this troubling trend. Consistent with its long-standing position, India emphasized that the burden of mitigation must not fall on those least responsible for the climate crisis.
Calling for greater global support for vulnerable communities—especially across the global South—India reiterated its commitment to science-based, fair, and equitable climate action. It affirmed its support for a global climate order that is just, rule-based, and rooted in cooperation to ensure climate ambition remains inclusive and equitable for all.
