India's environment minister urges COP30 to reaffirm multilateralism and equity
KATHMANDU: India's Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav underlined that as the world marks a decade since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, COP30 must reaffirm faith in multilateralism, equity and the collective resolve to deliver. He said this while participating in the ministerial roundtable of the Pre-COP30 conference, ANI reported.
The minister also highlighted the initiatives taken under India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, which embody action-oriented and cooperative multilateralism.
ANI quoted Minister Yadav as saying, "As we mark a decade since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, COP30 must send a resolute political message that multilateralism remains the cornerstone of global climate action."
He is leading India's intervention at the Pre-COP30 ministerial roundtable in Brazil.
Reiterating Prime Minister Modi's affirmation, Minister Yadav informed that India seeks to be part of the solution, not the problem. India's initiatives from the International Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to the International Big Cat Alliance embody this spirit of cooperative and action-oriented multilateralism.
"Let COP30 in Belem reaffirm faith in multilateralism, equity, and collective resolve to deliver real, measurable action for people and the planet," Yadav said, as shared by the official statement of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Participated in the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable in Brasilia today.
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) October 13, 2025
Emphasised that as we mark a decade since the Paris Agreement, COP30 must reaffirm faith in multilateralism, equity, and collective resolve to deliver real, measurable action for people and the planet.… pic.twitter.com/0w7f7eaIpn
In a post on X, Yadav said that in his remarks, "As we mark a decade since the Paris Agreement, COP30 must reaffirm faith in multilateralism, equity, and collective resolve to deliver real, measurable action for people and the planet. Elaborated on how India, under the leadership of PM @narendramodi ji, has been a part of the solution—through domestic and international initiatives that embody action-oriented and cooperative multilateralism. Stressed that COP30 should be the COP of adaptation, advancing finance, cooperation, and locally grounded solutions."
COP30 is being hosted by Brazil this year.
As per the official website, from October 13–14, Brasília will host the ministerial preparatory meeting for the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC — the Pre-COP30. The event will see the participation of ministers, negotiators and civil society representatives to chart the course towards COP30, which is scheduled for November in Belem.
While the Pre-COP30 is not part of the official UNFCCC calendar, the website noted that it represents a critical strategic opportunity for nations to align political and technical positions on the most pressing global climate challenges, including climate finance, energy transition, adaptation strategies and biodiversity preservation.
The Pre-COP30 marks the return of the international community to the Global South — the cradle of sustainable development and climate multilateralism — at a decisive juncture for collective action towards COP30, its official website highlighted.
