BRICS Declaration Opposes EU Carbon Border Tax, Emphasizes Energy Security

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 02:16:00 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS countries, in their New Delhi declaration, identified energy security as a crucial foundation for social and economic development.
• The declaration stated that fossil fuels will continue to play an important role and called for a just, orderly and equitable energy transition.
• BRICS member countries opposed unilateral trade-restrictive measures such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, saying they can undermine developing countries’ climate efforts.
• BRICS reaffirmed cooperation on disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, and climate-resilient urban infrastructure, welcoming BRICS guidelines and voluntary principles.
• The declaration recognized the disproportionate burden of climate finance and high debt constraints on developing countries, calling for coordinated action on debt sustainability and climate financing.
• BRICS reaffirmed commitment to the Paris Agreement and supported Brazil’s concluded COP30 presidency and Ethiopia’s UNFCCC COP32 presidency.
• BRICS highlighted the potential of the BRICS Climate Research Platform and the BRICS Laboratory for Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development.