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They can do this through the Mitigation Work Programme launched at COP26 last year, she says. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Rich nations are making a push to include language such as "major emitters and "top emitters" in the cover text of the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt which is not acceptable to India, a member of the Indian delegation said. India News | Attempts Being Made to Forget Rich Nations Historical Contribution: India at COP27.

NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Rich nations are making a push to include language such as “major emitters and “top emitters” in the cover text of the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt which is not acceptable to India, a member of the Indian delegation said. Developed countries want that all top emitters, particularly the top 20 including India and China, make intense emission cuts (to limit warming to 1.5 degree Celsius) and not just the rich nations which are historically […]

Details are scant on the loss and damage fund demanded by G77, and there is no mention of the need to wean off fossil fuels, a crucial aspect of achieving the 1.5C goal

There are developing countries in top 20 emitters that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred

At the UN Climate Summit in Egypt, India pushed back the attempt to club it with historical polluters with the support of like-minded developing countries, including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.

In the run-up to COP27, India had said the MWP cannot be allowed to “change the goal posts” set by the Paris Agreement

Developed countries asked that all top 20 emitters, including India and China, discuss intense emission cuts and not just the rich nations which are historically responsible for climate change.

Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monda

Bangladesh Press Briefing at COP27