PTI

New Delhi, November 20

India on Sunday referred to as as historic the UN local weather summit in Egypt for securing an settlement on establishing a fund to handle loss and injury resulting from local weather change-induced disasters, saying “the world has waited far too long for this”.

Making an intervention within the closing plenary of COP27, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav additionally mentioned the world shouldn’t burden farmers with mitigation duties.

He welcomed the inclusion of “transition to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production in our efforts to address climate change” within the cowl choice of the deal struck in Sharm El-Sheikh.

“You are presiding over a historic COP the place settlement has been secured for loss and injury funding preparations together with organising a loss and injury fund. The world has waited far too lengthy for this. We congratulate you in your untiring efforts to evolve consensus,” Yadav mentioned addressing the Egyptian presidency.

Loss and injury refers to destruction brought on by local weather change-induced disasters.

“We note that we are establishing a four-year work program on climate action in agriculture and food security. Agriculture, the mainstay of livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers, will be hard hit from climate change. So, we should not burden them with mitigation responsibilities. Indeed, India has kept mitigation in agriculture out of its NDCs,” he mentioned.

On the institution of a piece program on simply transition, Yadav mentioned for many creating international locations, simply transition can’t be equated with decarbonisation, however with low-carbon growth.

“Developing countries need independence in their choice of energy mix, and in achieving the SDGs (sustainable development goals). Developed countries taking the lead in climate action are, therefore, a very important aspect of the global transition,” he mentioned.

Just transition means transition to a low-carbon growth technique over a time scale that ensures meals and power safety, development and employment, leaving nobody behind within the course of.  

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