Poging GOUD - Vrij
Justice in climate cooperation
Business Standard
|September 16, 2025
Effective climate action requires the restoration of common but differentiated responsibilities, based on differences in per capita emission rates
Inmylastmonth’s column, [had focused on the rising threat of climate change and the serious shortfalls in the promise of commitments under the Paris Agreement of 2015. Ihad argued for an acceleration ofcommitments, particularly by developed countries. In this column, I try and elaborate on what the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), to be held in Brazil this November, can do to secure agreement on the principles that should drive faster global cooperation and national action.
In my view, the most important principle that should be reasserted is the notion of common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR). This was agreed in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was negotiated in the early 1990s and came into force after sufficient ratification in 1995. Atthat time, the differentiation of commitments was between Annex 1 countries, which were members ofthe Organisation forEconomicCooperation and Development (OECD), and the Economies in Transition (EIT) in Eastern and Central Europe and the rest of the countries, which were placed in the NonAnnex 1 category. At that time, these two were seen as developed and developing countries and the commitments of emission reduction negotiated in the Kyoto Protocol applied only to the Annex 1 countries.
‘The group of Non-AnnexI countries can no longer be fully identified with the developing states, as 20 Non-Annex!I countries are now included inthe World Bank’s list of high-income countries. However, the counterargument to CBDR has focused more on the growth of emissions in China, which rose sharply from 2.9 tCO2 per capita in 1995 to 8.4 tCO2 per capita in 2023. This has led to the virtual elimination of the common but differentiated responsibility between developed and developing countries.
Dit verhaal komt uit de September 16, 2025-editie van Business Standard.
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN Business Standard
Business Standard
Mkts up for 2nd day on IT gains
Stock markets closed higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, driven by gains in bank, IT, and capital goods shares.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
Cooling hub Sri City gets a Carrier legacy stamp
Firm to invest ₹1,000 cr to set up AC mfg unit
2 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
India, France forge ‘special global strategic partnership’
The facility will be operated by Tata Advanced Systems Limited, with Singh and his French counterpart in attendance.
2 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
India a beacon of hope in uncertain times, says Modi
India is a stabilising force in a world marked by geopolitical churn and economic uncertainty, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message to the Global Economic Cooperation (GEC) 2026 conference in Mumbai.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
Air India, Lufthansa group plan joint biz agreement to deepen collaboration
Air India and the Lufthansa group plan to enter into a joint business agreement wherein the two sides will collaborate on multiple strategic areas, including coordinated route planning and flight schedules in specific markets.
1 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
Warner Bros reopens talks as Paramount signals higher bid
Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to reopen negotiations with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after the suitor proposed raising its bid
2 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
An illiberal tilt
We are witnessing a clash of civilisations with American characteristics
4 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
Dr Reddy’s to launch generic obesity drug at 50-60% discount
Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories hopes to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy at a competitive price that could be up to 60 per cent lower than the branded product, a top executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
India doesn’t need hand-down versions of AI products: Intel
The aspirations of India and the Global South are no less than those of other countries when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) development across all layers of hardware and software, Santhosh Viswanathan, vice president and managing director (VP & MD) of Intel India, said on Tuesday.
1 mins
February 18, 2026
Business Standard
Focus on consumers
RBI's draft proposals will make banking experience better
2 mins
February 18, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size
