CHENNAI: India reaffirmed its commitment to climate justice and equitable global action at the COP30 Leaders' Summit in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil. The formal negotiations are set to commence from Monday, marking the 10th anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement.

In a plenary statement, India’s Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, urged developed countries to accelerate emission reductions, reach net-zero targets ahead of schedule, and deliver predictable, concessional finance to developing nations.

“Given the rapid depletion of the remaining carbon budget, developed countries must reach net zero much sooner than they have declared and invest substantially in reaching net-negative emissions,” Bhatia said, stressing that the next decade of climate action must be “defined by im

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