India on Thursday said it is committed to tackle the impact of climate change and reminded the developed countries to meet their responsibility on providing financial aid and technology transfer.
“India is committed to tackling the impact of climate change and supporting the efforts of developing countries in achieving their development goals through necessary technical assistance,” Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday while addressing a two-day Voice of Global South summit held on virtual mode.
“The development of a country and the conservation of its biodiversity and ecosystems are two important aspects, neither of which can be ignored.
“As such, there is a need for development policies to be inclusive and sustainable to reduce inequality and contribute to empowerment and improvement of the quality of people’s lives,” he said.
Asserting that India understands the vulnerability of developing nations and small island developing States, Yadav said urgent global climate action is indeed the need of the hour.
Serious impacts of climate change are looming large over many developing nations that have contributed little to it, he remarked at the virtual summit of leaders of the Global South hosted by India. He said the solution to climate change and environmental degradation is possible only when “we work together towards a common goal”.
This must be guided by the principles of climate justice, including equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, the Union Minister said.
He said equity means that each country’s share of carbon dioxide emissions is equal to its share of the global population.