Climate change real, India to declare NDC by December: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at UN COP30

India will submit its revised Nationally Determined Contribution NDC for the 2035 period by December Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday while calling on developed nations to achieve netzero targets well ahead of their current deadlines Addressing the highlevel segment of the COP30 climate summit here Yadav said climate change was real and imminent driven by unsustainable patterns of growth and developmentIn a separate programme at the COP30 he underlined the need for global partnerships to accelerate industrial transition and announced international projects focused on value creation from industrial byproducts Developed countries must reach net zero far earlier than current target dates fulfil obligations under Article 91 of the Paris Agreement and deliver new additional and concessional climate finance estimated in trillions of dollars he saidThe implementation of climate goals must be adequate accessible and affordable and free of restrictive intellectual property barriers he added Let the global community remember this COP as one of implementation and delivery As we look ahead let the coming decade be one of implementation of resilience and shared responsibility a decade that unites the world in the spirit of one earth one family and one future he addedTalking about Indias target Yadav said the newly launched Nuclear Mission and Green Hydrogen Mission further accelerate the countrys journey towards Net Zero by 2070 We shall also release our revised NDCs till 2035 and the first Biennial Transparency Report he added Responding to questions on the delay in submitting the NDC Yadav told reporters that internal processes including Cabinet approval were underway We have made a statement that we will release it soon It will be by December he addedNDCs are national climate plans under the Paris Agreement that set targets to cut emissions and adapt to climate change guiding global efforts to limit warming to 15 degrees Celsius Countries are required to submit their third round of NDCs referred to as NDCs 30 for the 20312035 period this year Most of the nations have already submitted their revised NDCs before the starting of the COP30Yadav also met UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Edward Miliband on the sidelines of the COP30 summit and discussed various issues related to climate Held a very meaningful engagement with UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Mr Edward Miliband on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem today he said in a post on XBoth sides stressed on the importance of multilateralism and also deliberated upon critical agenda matters related to COP30 with particular focus on technology transfer climate finance and transparency Yadav said Opening a session of Leadership Group for Industry Transition LeadIT as CoChair at the COP30 Summit the minister said This roundtable is happening at a critical time as the world marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and we have to now move from goal setting to implementation he addedHe informed the gathering that since its launch LeadIT has grown to 18 member countries and 27 companies successfully elevating industrial transition on the global climate agenda supporting transition roadmaps improving transparency in global decarbonisation efforts and building platforms for knowledge exchange Today we are pleased to welcome SKF as the newest member of the platform Technology sharing will remain central to achieving global sustainable development goals Yadav saidHe urged countries industries and international partners to intensify cooperation and invited them to join LeadIT in accelerating industrial transition Collective efforts will help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and create a sustainable future for generations to come he added The minister noted that progress has been made under the Industry Transition Platform ITP set up through joint funding from India and SwedenHe said 18 industries and research institutions from India and Sweden will soon initiate projects involving value creation from industrial byproducts and gases carbon capture and utilisation artificial intelligence for process optimisation electrification and hydrogenbased industrial heating During his speech at the highlevel segment Yadav said that COP30 marks a decade since the Paris Agreement which is a milestone to assess the worlds collective resolveIt has reminded us that climate change is no longer a distant manifestation but is real and imminent Unsustainable growth and development have placed mother earth in deep stress he said He informed the UN body that in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement regarding conservation and development of carbon sinks and reservoirs two billion plants were planted across the country under a communityled initiative in just 16 monthsIt is indeed a testament to the power of collective climate actionsIndia has demonstrated successfully that development and environmental stewardship can advance in tandem Indias emission intensity has declined by over 36 per cent since 2005 he added Indias nonfossil fuelbased energy capacity stands at around 256 giga watts GW more than half of its total installed electricity capacity achieving an NDC target five years ahead of schedule Yadav saidInitiatives such as the International Solar Alliance and the Global Biofuel Alliance have become global platforms for promoting affordable and clean energy he added Negotiators from more than 190 countries are attending the annual Conference of Parties COP30 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC COP30 in Belem in Brazils Amazon region from November 10 to 21Appreciating the host country Yadav said On behalf of India I extend warm greetings to the Government of Brazil and the people of Belem for hosting COP30 in the heart of the Amazon a living symbol of our planets ecological wealthThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed 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