Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · PIB Delhi · Read the original release on pib.gov.in
- Need to expand climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building: Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupendra Yadav
- Respect the routes determined at national level; It is necessary to move towards implementation and coordination, not just discussion.
India has appealed to all parties for greater flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect to resolve remaining differences and achieve an ambitious and balanced outcome at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Addressing the Plenary Session on Political Consensus Areas and Outcomes at the Pre-COP31 meeting held in Fiji, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav said that in view of the increasing impacts of climate change, there is a need to go beyond mere rhetoric to implementation and coordination.
Addressed the Plenary on Political Landing Zones at Pre COP 31 in Nadi, Fiji. Called for an ambitious and balanced outcome at COP 31, where higher ambition is matched by climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building, and implementation respects nationally determined pathways.
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) October 8, 2026
Commenting on the discussions held during the Pre-COP, Mr Yadav said that the shared views are much broader than the differences between all the parties. He highlighted the broad consensus on collectively committing to the ambitious goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Mr Yadav acknowledged that higher ambition requires commensurately higher commitments, especially through climate financing, technology transfer and capacity building. He also stressed on collective focus towards implementation. He said India strongly believes that implementation should respect nationally determined pathways, with each country able to make changes according to its specific national circumstances and development needs.
Shri Yadav stressed the urgent need for innovative solutions and sustained reforms to accelerate action on climate change. He said that the global goals are shared, but there is a need for greater coordination in the ways to achieve them. “The time has come for all parties to show flexibility,” he said. They also called for the adaptation of instruments already available under the Convention and the Paris Agreement. They described the inclusion of Article 9.1 in the provisional agenda as an important formal opportunity for the adjustment of finance to the needs of countries, as well as the strategic use of Article 6 collaborative approaches to address critical gaps in finance and other instruments of implementation and to harness market-driven resources for sustainable development. Also emphasized.
Shri Yadav said that India expects COP31 to pave a decisive path towards enhancing participation, technical cooperation and targeted support for capacity building. He said India stands ready for an open and transparent dialogue to resolve these issues ahead of COP31, to ensure a “balanced, equitable and historic outcome” for the global community, especially the most vulnerable parties. He stressed that climate multilateralism can be strengthened at COP31 through an inclusive, consultative and consensus-based approach.
Concluding his address on behalf of India, Mr Yadav said, “As we leave Fiji, our objective should be clear: to take the constructive aspects of these discussions to Antalya.” He said the end result should be ambitious and balanced, promoting mitigation and adaptation while providing developing countries with the necessary implementation tools. He reiterated India's readiness to work closely with the Presidency, Chairs and all parties towards this objective.
Finally, Mr. Yadav thanked the Chairperson-elect for the Dialogue, Mr. Chris Bowen, for his efforts in ensuring open and meaningful discussions during Pre-COP31 and wished the COP31 President all the best for the success of COP31. Pre-COP is a preparatory meeting held a few weeks before the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held in Antalya, Turkey in November this year.
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