Addressing COP28 in Dubai on Friday, the Indian prime minister highlighted New Delhi’s contribution to fighting climate change
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored India’s focus on sustainable development and climate change, pitching his country as a host for the Conference of the Parties in 2028.
He noted that India and the countries of the Global South in general are committed to “climate action” despite having less resources than the world’s wealthiest nations, which are disproportionately responsible for global warming.
“We do not have a long time to rectify the mistakes of the last century,” Modi warned at the opening of a meeting for heads of states at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai.
“A small section of humans plundered nature but all of mankind, especially the people in the Global South, are having to pay the price.”
The Indian leader said developed countries should pay their fair share in the global carbon budget and there should be more “balance.” Calling for “unity” among nations and a “need to be decisive,” Modi underlined that every country must fulfill its climate commitments. In view of the ongoing concerns, he suggested there was a need to increase climate finance commitment to “many trillions instead of billions.”
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