Paper: GS – III, Subject: Environment and Ecology, Topic: Global Efforts, Issue: South Asia’s Climate Concerns at CОРЗ0.
Context:
South Asia enters COP30 with urgent climate pressures and seeks a credible, equitable global trust, to Unify regional priorities, financing, technology and shared responsibility to protect people and ecosystem.
Key Highlights:
South Asia’s Climate Priorities and Concerns at COP30:
Closing the Implementation Gap:
- There is a stark difference between climate commitments and their execution, particularly in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and finance delivery.
- Strengthening regional platforms like BIMSTEC, BRICS, and the G-20 to foster coordinated climate action and inclusive governance involving local communities and women is essential.
- Regional partnerships like India’s Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and Nepal’s Sagarmatha Sambaad show the benefits of focused, collaborative approaches.
Prioritizing Climate Adaptation Alongside Mitigation:
- The rise in extreme heat days and diverse climate threats from glacial floods in Nepal to coastal risks in the Maldives demands equal emphasis on adaptation.
- South Asia needs technical, institutional, and financial support to integrate adaptation into domestic planning.
Rebuilding Trust for Ambitious Action:
- Broken promises, delayed financing, and weakened commitments by developed countries have eroded trust.
- Developed nations must fulfill their existing pledges and submit more ambitious NDCs aligned with limiting warming to 1.5°C.
Ensuring Predictable, Adequete, and Accessible Climate Finance:
South Asia’s key message to COP30 is that urgent, concrete action must replace unfulfilled promises. Success depends on clear responsibilities, cooperative efforts that address shared vulnerabilities and opportunities, and joint implementation across countries.
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