New Delhi: Amid fears among the economics that emerged on the carbon trade tax proposed by the EU as a tool to encourage climate action, India on Thursday reminded the nations of the rich in the principle of ‘equity’ and said the solution to the global crisis should not be on Competitiveness costs “developing countries'”.
Articulating the country’s position at the Minister of G20 meeting on the environment and climate change in Naples in Italy, India Minister of Environment Bhupender Yadav at his virtual address also underlined the need for the need for the “collective global action to install the ongoing Covid-19 crisis”, said countries developing requires “every possible support than before”.
“India is committed to working with G20 countries for a better world without leaving anyone behind, and standing together in solidarity with the global community in bringing up a strong and effective response that secures the health of the planet and its people,” said Yadav while.
Make intervention on the inaugural day of the two-day meeting.
In future actions for sustainable development, it says that context and perspective must be guided by “the stage of economic development, state and national priorities, and may not come with the cost of competitiveness, equity, and development of developing countries”.
The Minister’s statement raises significance when stakeholders are exploring various choices to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement to maintain a global average temperature increase to far below 2 degrees Celsius at the end of this century and make efforts to maintain around 1.5 degrees Celsius over the level of pre – Industry (1850-1900).
The proposed carbon border tax is being straightened out by the EU countries as an option to force large manufacturing countries to adopt cleaner production methods.
However, developing countries, including India, consider such instruments trading barriers and the principles of the Paris agreement.
The UE proposal is based on the premise of protecting the European industry from external competitors who can produce products at lower costs because they are not charged for their carbon emissions during the manufacturing process.
Yadav in his remarks, however, clearly expressed how to ensure “sustainable consumption patterns and production through sustainable natural resource management, reduction of waste and the efficiency of resources promoting” has become a country’s priority and reflected in its domestic policy.
He also determined India’s efforts to remove plastic single use and achieve land neutrality goals in 2030.
The G20 meeting is being held when there has been a ‘net-zero’ emission target (reducing carbon emissions or all greenhouse gases to zero with a certain date) with a certain date) with Increase the purpose of mitigation from high pollution countries.
However, India has explained several occasions that the 2030 target is quite ambitious, by following the development needs, and any new target will not come before global stock in 2023.
India in G20 Meet: Climate solutions should not come with the cost of competitiveness of developing countries
