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India Backs Constructive Outcomes From Fiji Pre-COP31 Discussions
Climate negotiators met in Nadi, Fiji, to prepare for COP31.
Their discussions ended after several days of meetings.
India’s environment minister, Bhupender Yadav, said India wants to keep working with other countries.
He said countries should listen to one another and find ways to bridge their differences.
India hopes the next climate summit will lead to practical action, cooperation and support for countries that need it.
Yadav also met Australian minister Chris Bowen and Tuvalu minister Maina Vakafua Talia.
He said India was ready to share experience with Tuvalu on issues including technology and coastal management.
COP31 is scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey, next month, according to the article.
Pre-COP31 negotiations concluded in Nadi, Fiji, after several days of bilateral and multilateral discussions.
India said it would work with the COP31 presidency, chairs and participating parties to carry the discussions’ constructive outcomes forward.
Bhupender Yadav called for flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect to bridge remaining differences.
India said COP31 should advance engagement, technical cooperation and targeted support to build capabilities.
Yadav met Australian minister Chris Bowen and Tuvalu minister Maina Vakafua Talia to discuss COP priorities and cooperation.
- Who
- India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, COP31 negotiators and participating parties.
- What
- Pre-COP31 discussions concluded, and India affirmed its commitment to advancing their constructive outcomes.
- Where
- Nadi, Fiji; COP31 is scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey.
- When
- The discussions concluded on Thursday; COP31 is scheduled for next month.
- Why
- To build consensus and carry the discussions’ outcomes into COP31.
Key facts
- Pre-COP location
- Nadi, Fiji
- Pre-COP conclusion
- Thursday
- Upcoming summit
- COP31
- COP31 location
- Antalya, Turkey
- COP31 timing
- Next month, according to the article
- India’s stated approach
- Flexibility, pragmatism, mutual respect and consensus-based dialogue
- Topics discussed with Tuvalu
- Technology transfer, energy access and sustainable coastal management
Quotes
Bhupender Yadav
India’s Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
“As we leave Fiji, our objective is very clear: to carry the constructive elements of these discussions into Antalya.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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