Developed nations must deliver on Climate promises, India tells COP30

Belém, Brazil: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav issued a strong call to developed world for a greater global accountability on achieving net zero, and emphasized for climate technologies should be free from restrictive intellectual property barriers.

Delivering India’s National Statement at the High-Level Segment of the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC at Belém, Brazil at the heart of the Amazon, he urged developed countries to significantly step up their climate commitments, stressing that COP30 must be remembered as a “COP of Implementation” and a “COP of Delivery on Promises.”

Mr Yadav emphasised that developed countries must achieve net zero far earlier than their current timelines and provide new, additional, and concessional climate finance measured in trillions, not billions.

He also called for climate technologies to be made affordable, accessible, and free from restrictive intellectual property barriers. Without genuine ambition from developed economies, he warned, the world will not move toward meaningful climate progress.

Highlighting India’s own climate achievements, he noted that the country’s emission intensity has declined by over 36% since 2005, and non-fossil sources now account for more than half of India’s total installed electric power capacity, around 256 GW—a target achieved five years ahead of 2030.

He announced that India would submit its revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) till 2035 and its first Biennial Transparency Report on schedule.

Mr Yadav also pointed to India’s global leadership through initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, Global Biofuel Alliance, and the momentum gained through the Nuclear Mission and Green Hydrogen Mission as the nation advances towards its Net Zero target for 2070.

The Minister stated that in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement regarding conservation and development of carbon sinks and reservoirs, over 2 billion plants were planted under the community led initiative in just sixteen months. It is indeed a testament to the power of collective climate actions, he added.

He further highlighted the success of community-led climate action, noting that over 2 billion plants were planted in just sixteen months to strengthen carbon sinks and uphold the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

The Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to climate justice and global cooperation, calling on the world to make the coming decade one of implementation, resilience, and shared responsibility.