At a ministerial session on Wednesday, India said Paris crisis over climate agreement was “non-negotiable” and said no compromises should be made on the basic principle like equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibility and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC).
In the United Nations climate conference in Poland’s Katowice, at the ministerial session, India said, “We all agree that the Paris Agreement is non-negotiable. Therefore, the delicate balance reached between developed and developing countries must be retained, and the principles such as equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibility and Respective Capabilities must be given its due.”
India said the decision must be consensus based, integrated package and inclusive, in order to reflect that the globe consensus had been reached three-year ago on this day, while inheriting the Paris agreement.
In an official statement, India said, “Most importantly, we must stand with the poor, marginalized and vulnerable communities who would be most impacted by climate change to show that ‘WE CARE’.”
India further asserted that we must work on finding a common grounds and must support each other that must be based on the basic principles of climate justice and equity, to ensure that “no one is left behind”.
The statement stated: “It is important to ensure equitable access to global commons for all. The Paris Agreement signifies progress towards enhanced implementation of the Convention. While we do so, we have to maintain continuity in action by fulfilling pre-2020 commitments.”
On behalf of environment minister Harsh Vardhan, the statement said: “While we continue to take stock of pre-2020 action and ambition next year as well, we expect that developed countries shall honour their pre-2020 commitments so that no undue burden is shifted to the post-2020 period. We also look forward to see the Doha Amendment coming into force as soon as possible” The statement was made by additional secretary and minister of environment, forest and climate change AK Mehta on Wednesday’s night.
India, while welcoming IPCC special report on recent events, said, “The vulnerable populations are the worst hit by extreme weather events due to a lack of resources to cope with them. The report enjoins upon us to collectively address the issues of climate change with the urgency that it deserves.”
India claimed to have UN scientific report into an account of the climate negotiation.