COP29: BASIC countries ask rich nations to honour commitments

The commitments are to provide climate finance rather than diluting obligations’ and rejected attempts by the rich nations to shift their financial responsibilities during negotiations

BASIC countries, including India, have asked developed countries to honour their commitments to provide climate finance rather than "diluting obligations" and rejected attempts by the rich nations to shift their financial responsibilities during negotiations at the ongoing COP29 here.

As the annual climate change summit entered the fourth day on Thursday, Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) also reiterated the need for full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement 2015, a legally binding international treaty.