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India Joins Brazil's Tropical Forests Fund, Calls for Faster Climate Action
8 Nov
Summary
- India joins Brazil's Tropical Forests Forever Facility as an observer
- India says global climate ambition remains inadequate a decade after Paris Agreement
- India urges developed nations to reach net zero sooner and provide more climate finance
As of November 8th, 2025, India has joined Brazil's newly launched Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer, representing a significant step towards collective global action for preserving tropical forests. The announcement came during the Leaders' Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, where Indian Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia reaffirmed India's commitment to multilateralism and the Paris Agreement.
India has consistently pursued a low-carbon development pathway and achieved several of its climate targets ahead of schedule. The country has reduced its emission intensity by 36% between 2005 and 2020, and now has over 200 GW of renewable energy capacity, making it the world's third-largest producer of renewable energy. However, India believes global climate ambition remains "inadequate" even a decade after the Paris Agreement, with many nations' climate plans falling short.
Addressing the summit, Bhatia urged developed countries that have disproportionately appropriated the global carbon budget to accelerate emission reductions and deliver the promised, adequate, and predictable climate finance to support developing nations. He stressed the importance of focusing on adaptation to address climate risks and vulnerabilities, especially in developing countries, and called for equitable, predictable, and concessional climate finance to help implement ambitious climate plans.
