New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will be attending this year’s climate summit, leading the Indian delegation.

Top sources in the environment ministry confirmed that this year at the Leaders Summit, which is a significant part of the annual climate conference, usually attended by state heads, ministers and high-level UN representatives, India will likely be represented by Dinesh Bhatia, Indian ambassador to Brazil.

IAS officer Amandeep Garg, additional secretary at the Ministry of Environment, will be India’s lead negotiator. Show Full Article

COP-30 will be held 11-20 November, the Leaders Summi

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