Urgent Need For Financial, Tech Support From Developed Nations To Fight Climate Crisis: Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has said that there is a need for developing policies which are inclusive and sustainable to reduce inequality and contribute to the empowerment and improvement of the quality of people’s lives.
While speaking at ‘Voice of Global South Summit, he mentioned the role of India in supporting and raising the voice of Global South in dealing with the issue of climate change and environment at various international fora.
Yadav highlighted the role of the developed world in providing the financial and technological assistance to the developing countries. The problems faced by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) countries due to the climate change and the initiatives taken by India in this regard such as Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS), International Solar Alliance (ISA) etc.
He also talked about the experience of India in tackling with the natural disasters through the institutional mechanism was also highlighted. The G20 presidency and the topics of blue economy, circular economy and land restoration were mentioned to the ministers of the Global South.
The minister stressed that the environment-friendly actions (LiFE Actions), on a mass scale across the globe, can be a significant positive contributor to saving our common and the only world.
He highlighted the importance of the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment) in tackling the global issue of climate change.
The ministers from the Global South raised various problems being faced by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Food security, sea level rise, coastal erosion, economic downturn due to Covid-19 pandemic were some of the common issues raised by them.
