US EditionIndia Withdraws Bid to Host Annual UN Climate Talks in 2028
The withdrawal follows a review of 2028 commitments and leaves South Korea as a possible contender for the Asia-Pacific slot.
- India has officially withdrawn its offer to host the 33rd edition of the global climate summit, COP33, in 2028, according to senior officials from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
- Internal deliberations over the past year revealed that hosting would require India to prioritize global consensus over its own climate-related national positions, prompting the reversal.
- The United States' exit from the 2015 Paris Agreement and lukewarm participation at recent climate conferences have substantially altered the global climate negotiation landscape, influencing India's decision.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed hosting during the 2023 COP28 summit in Dubai, but rotational rights for COP33 now shift to South Korea as the next potential contender.
- The 2028 conference remains critical as COP33 is due to carry out a Global Stocktake assessing global progress toward the Paris Agreement target of keeping temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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India says it won’t host UN climate talks in 2028
SINGAPORE: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, two government officials familiar with the matter said. India communicated its decision to not host the conference this month, the officials said, but it was not immediately clear why the government had pulled out. The officials declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media. Prime Minister Narendra…
India Withdraws Its Proposal to Host COP33 in 2028
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India has withdrawn its proposal to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP 33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028, Environment Ministry sources said. World News | India Withdraws Its Proposal to Host COP33 in 2028.
India has withdrawn its candidacy for hosting the COP-33 climate conference scheduled for 2028. This proposal was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023, and preparations had already begun. However, the government has now announced its decision without providing any reason.
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