India calls for Flexibility, Pragmatism and Mutual Respect to secure Ambitious and Balanced Outcomes at upcoming UNFCCC COP31

At the Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav called for flexibility, pragmatism, and mutual respect among Parties to secure balanced and ambitious outcomes at the upcoming UNFCCC COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye. He emphasized that higher mitigation and adaptation ambitions must be matched with scaled-up climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building while respecting nationally determined pathways. The Minister highlighted the provisional agenda inclusion of Article 9.1 and the strategic use of Article 6 cooperative approaches as vital tools to address resource gaps and support developing nations.