India objects to focus on top current emitters, not historical polluters

Interfaith leaders attend a ‘Climate Repentance’ ceremony at Parliament Hill in London. The ceremony involved religious leaders from Egypt, USA, Israel, India, Spain and the UK, who came ‘together to seek forgiveness for climate sins and inspire humility and action during COP27’

- Vishwa.Mohan

Sharm el-Sheikh: At the COP27 UN climate summit, developing countries lead by India pushed back against the attempt of rich nations to introduce its terms in the mitigation work programme (MWP). India is learnt to have objected to the focus on all top 20 current emitters instead of just the historical polluters.

India had the backing of Brazil and the like-minded developing countries (LMDC) grouping that includes China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia andothers.

A developing country negotiator said these countries supported India while vehemently opposing the proposal of developed countries, saying the “MWP should not lead to reopening the Paris Agreement” which clearly mentions that climate action of countries has to be nationally determined based on their circumstances.