India Joins Brazil’s Global Forest Fund as Observer, Calls for Greater Climate Ambition a Decade After Paris Agreement

Brazil: India has joined Brazil’s newly launched Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer, reaffirming its commitment to collective global action for the protection of tropical forests. Speaking at the Leaders’ Summit of COP30 in Belem, Indian Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia called for stronger international climate ambition, asserting that progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement has been “inadequate” and urging developed nations to accelerate emission cuts and fulfill long-pending financial pledges.

Marking ten years since the signing of the Paris Agreement, Ambassador Bhatia stressed that while developing countries continue to take decisive steps to curb emissions, “many nations’ NDCs (nationally determined contributions) remain insufficient.” He emphasized that deve