Vishal Gulati Glasgow, Nov 14 : In a major win in international diplomacy in the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, India on Saturday managed to convince the world to include coal to the ‘phase down’, instead of ‘phase out’ after days of negotiations.Glasgow, November 14 : .India won a significant victory in international diplomacy at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 on Saturday.After days of negotiations, India convinced the world that coal should be included in the ‘phase down’ instead of the ‘phase out’.
India on finally backed the COP26 draft that was passed by nearly 200 nations.India backed finally the COP26 draft, which was approved by almost 200 countries.
There was some strong opposition to the inclusion of ‘accelerating phaseout of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsides’ – mainly from India and China, and supported by South Africa on coal and Iran & Nigeria on fossil fuel subsidies.Some people were opposed to the inclusion of “accelerating phaseout of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” – mostly from India and China.
This was supported by South Africa on coal, Iran and Nigeria on fossil fuel subsidies.
However, it’s encouraging to see Australia, the US, Turkey, Colombia, Indonesia, and Japan support the text — indicating a significant shift from their earlier stand.
It is encouraging to see the US, Turkey and Colombia support the text, which shows a shift in their previous position.
Watering down of text on coal is indicative of the gap in financing and technology transfer — something that developed countries will need to focus on moving forward.
The reduction in coal text is indicative of the lack of technology transfer and financing — which developed countries must address to move forward.
Responding to the development, Dave Jones, Global Program Lead, Ember, said, “This is momentous: the net is closing in on fossil fuels and coal is at the frontline.Dave Jones, Global Program Leader, Ember, responded to the developments by saying, “This is monumental: the net is closing on fossil fuels, and coal is at frontline.”
“Coal needs to be the first fossil fuel to go, and mid-century is clearly too late.”Coal must be the last fossil fuel that is left, and it’s clearly too late for mid-century.Today is an urgent wake up call to do whatever it takes to stop using coal for making electricity.
This is a wake-up call that we must stop using coal to make electricity.
“Final wording on ‘phaseout’ or ‘phasedown’ doesn’t change that fact.
The final wording of ‘phaseout’ and ‘phasedown’ does not change this fact.Countries will need to submit new climate plans for 2030 by the end of next year, so there are only 12 months for countries to work out how to solve their coal problem.”.The deadline for countries to submit their 2030 climate plans by next year is the 31st of March.
This leaves only twelve months for countries to figure out how to solve their coal problems.
(Vishal Gulati can be contacted at vishal.g@ians.in).Vishu Mal Gulati can be reached at vishal.g@ians.in
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