BRICS Nations Resolve to Remain Committed to Paris Agreement Goals
Source: The Economic Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 15:36:00 UTC
Key Points
- BRICS leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement in the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
- They called on all countries to uphold existing climate commitments and scale up efforts to combat climate change.
- The declaration emphasized full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, including mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and means of implementation for developing countries.
- BRICS leaders called for coordinated international action to enhance debt sustainability, expand fiscal space, and support sustainable development and climate financing.
- They opposed unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist measures not in line with international law, including carbon-border-adjustment mechanisms.
- They said such measures undermine developing countries' efforts to address climate impacts and increase adaptive capacity and resilience.