BASIC countries 28th ministerial on Climate Change

(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

 

WHAT

The BASIC countries held its 28th Ministerial meeting on Climate Change from 14th to 16th August in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

BASIC countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• BASIC countries could play an important role in making the Paris agreement accepted by all the countries.
• BASIC has one-third of the world’s geographical area and nearly 40% of the world’s population.
• The BASIC Ministers expressed their concern for climate change and its adverse effects.
• The BASIC Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the successful implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Kyoto Protocol and its Paris Agreement.
• They highlighted their determination to continue to work together with other Parties to further the process under the UNFCCC.
• BASIC countries are implementing ambitious climate action both in the pre-2020 period and in their proposed NDCs.
• They also urged developed countries to undertake ambitious actions to reduce emissions and fulfill their financial commitments, including in the pre-2020 period.
• Ministers took note of the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on global warming of 1.5 °C and the Special Report on Climate Change and Land.
• The BASIC Ministers urged developed countries to fulfill their climate finance commitments of mobilizing USD 100 billion annually by 2020 for developing countries in a transparent manner and on a grant basis.
• Ministers noted the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Civil Aviation (ICAO) on the reduction of carbon emissions.
• BASIC Ministers reiterated their unequivocal commitment to support the State of Palestine, as the Chair of the Group of 77 and China, with a view to strengthening the unity of the Group of 77 and China and advancing the common interests of developing nations.

 

29th Meeting

Ministers welcomed the offer of China to host the 29th BASIC Ministerial Meeting.

 

Source: PIB

 

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