Archive · 18 Aug 2026
BRICS Ministers Adopt Climate Resilience and Wildfire Roadmap
Environment ministers from BRICS countries met to plan ways to protect nature and respond to climate change.
They said developing countries need more money, technology, and training to deal with these problems.
They supported the Paris Agreement and said adaptation funding should be easy to access and offered as grants or low-cost loans.
The ministers disagreed with trade rules such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, saying these could make it harder for developing countries to act on climate change.
They agreed to cooperate on preventing and responding to wildfires.
They also created plans for restoring ecosystems, fighting desertification, promoting sustainable lifestyles, and helping people adapt to climate change.
The plans will use knowledge-sharing, research, and technical cooperation.
India hosted the meeting, and China will host the next one in 2027.
BRICS environment ministers adopted a joint statement calling for greater climate finance for developing countries.
The ministers opposed unilateral trade measures such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.
Four voluntary cooperation frameworks were endorsed on sustainable lifestyles, landscape management, wildfire response, and climate adaptation.
The meeting launched four compendiums documenting BRICS best practices on environmental protection and restoration.
India hosted the 12th meeting under its 2026 BRICS chairship, while China will host the next meeting in 2027.
- Who
- Environment ministers from BRICS countries, including India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
- What
- They adopted a joint ministerial statement and four voluntary cooperation frameworks on climate and environmental issues.
- When
- The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting took place on Tuesday; the next meeting is scheduled for 2027.
- Where
- The meeting was hosted by India.
- Why
- The ministers sought stronger cooperation on climate finance, adaptation, wildfire management, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development.
- Meeting
- 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting
- Host
- India, under its 2026 BRICS chairship
- Climate finance
- The statement called for greater financial, technological, and capacity-building support for developing countries.
- Adaptation funding
- Ministers said adaptation finance should be grant-based or concessional and easier to access.
- Opposed measures
- The ministers opposed unilateral, punitive, discriminatory, and protectionist measures such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.
- New frameworks
- The four frameworks address sustainable lifestyles, landscape management, forest-fire preparedness and response, and people-centred climate adaptation.
- Next meeting
- China will host the next BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in 2027.