Were India's concern on coal expressed at the last minute? That's an absolute lie. Let's check that out in detail. Here is an image of the para run through comparison in Word, highlighting the difference, between the versions of 12th and 13 th Nov (red is the later one)
On the draft of 12Nov, India noted the importance of the phaseout of all fossil fuels, and called for support to developing countries for a just transition. INGOs tweeted it. See here --
This was said publicly in the stocktaking plenary of 12th Nov. Like everybody else India would have provided a submission. So India had informed the Presidency of its views!!
What did the Presidency do? Just delayed significantly for >24 hours and at the last minute presented the same text, with only very minor changes, and one insubstantial concession (putting "fossil fuel" before "subsidies") with a take-it-or-leave-it strategy.
So it was designed to provoke a reaction and then put the onus of agreement or disagreement on India. In the end, India bit the bullet and said what it had to. Should India have kept quiet about subsidies instead? But to say that it was "bitterly unexpected" is outright BS.
The developed countries thought that India would keel over on the para. It is a matter of record now that it didnt. Live with it!!
UK presidency should not be allowed to shift the narrative. Finance still on paper, deep disappointment on loss and damage, global goal on adaptation put on fast track by G77 + China, despite developed countries. This is their record.
India worked constructively across the board. Reminded nations that the UNFCCC meant the phaseout of all fossil fuels. In every single room any relief to AOSIS, LDC, was fully supported.
NIGERIA, ALL AFRICA MUST DEMAND THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET!! No resilience and adaptation without development. #COP26@AGNChairUNFCCC @NigeriaGov
Nigeria is oil rich and energy poor. It can't wait around for cheaper batteries - CNN
For data and global comparisons see climateequitymonitor.in
Blatant discrimination against Africa by misuse of Article 2.1(c ) of Paris Agreement. Stop oil and gas in developed world before targeting Africa.
Asked whether finance should be tagged to excessive emissions -- does not understand question, certainly does not reply. Asked why OECD recommends finance for any project with a basket of weights according to the proportion that donor thinks relates to each SDG!!
No answer!! Goes on about mobilising finance. Asked why the discrepancy between the Standing Committee on Finance and their figures...does not answer!! What kind of expert dialogue was that!!
@mssrf@nias_india team launches new Climate Equity Monitor @Equity4Climateclimateequitymonitor.in . First developing country website of its kind, founded on equity and differentiation. To promote awareness on climate change as a global collective action problem.
Assessments of equity and differentiation based on the science of cumulative emissions and carbon budgets. Not bogus "science of net zero." And the balance sheet of carbon debt of the developed countries.
Also focusing on tremendous inequalities in resource consumption and electricity supply. The gap between responsibility and action from developed countries!! Everyone should see the numbers first.
Report acknowledges clearly that cumulative emissions on the way to net zero determines warming as in figure in Chapter 3 ..........newclimate.org/2021/10/26/emi… 2/n
In words again: "Global net-zero emissions targets in isolation set only a weak limit on the maximum level of global warming (Rogelj et al.2015), as the maximum level of warming is largely defined by the cumulative amount of CO2 emissions emitted until net zero (IPCC 2018)."
3/n
Africa can’t sacrifice its future prosperity for Western climate goals. The continent should balance its energy mix, not rush straight toward renewables—even though that will likely frustrate some of those gathering at next week’s global climate conference in Glasgow.
My continent’s energy choices will dictate much of the climate’s future. Conservative estimates project that Africa’s population of 1.3 billion will double by 2050. Africans’ energy consumption will likely surpass that of the European Union around the same time.