India Joins Brazil's Forest Fund, Urges Bold Action a Decade Post-Paris Pact

India has joined Brazils new global fund for tropical forests as an observer, urging developed countries to enhance climate action a decade after the Paris Agreement.

• Indias ambassador emphasized that non-fossil fuel-based power now constitutes over half of Indias total installed capacity, allowing the country to meet its revised Nationally determined contribution five years early.
• During the Leaders Summit in Belém, India criticized the global climate ambition as inadequate, urging developed countries to accelerate emission cuts and fulfill their climate finance commitments.
• Joining Brazils forest fund, India highlighted the need for bold climate change mitigation efforts, particularly from developed countries, to combat the ongoing challenges of climate change.