Bhupender Yadav holds talks with Ministers from China, Cuba, Germany, Denmark on COP sidelines

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav held a collection of bilateral conferences with Ministers from China, Cuba, Germany and Denmark on the sidelines of the UN COP30 at Belem in Brazil and mentioned points associated to the local weather summit.

Mr. Yadav met China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin and mentioned varied points associated to the continuing summit.

He additionally met his Cuban counterpart C. Armando Rodriguez Batista, and mentioned topics associated to potential collaboration within the space of renewable power.

The conferences passed off on Wednesday (November 19, 205) on the margins of the COP30 Summit in Belem.

“Met with Mr Liu Zhenmin, Special Envoy for Climate Change, China, on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem today. Our discussions involved matters related to coordination between LMDC (Like-Minded Developing) countries in the ongoing developments in COP30, with particular focus on maintaining the integrity of the Paris Agreement,” Mr. Yadav mentioned in a submit on X.

About his assembly with Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, he mentioned their discussions centered on potential collaboration within the space of renewable power.

“Cuba as a member of LMDC is also a signatory of CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ISA (International Solar Alliance) where India provides technical expertise through ISA for solar project development and implementation in Cuba. We held talks on furthering collaboration through these platforms,” Mr. Yadav mentioned.

Negotiators from greater than 190 international locations have gathered right here for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Mr. Yadav additionally met Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara on the sidelines of the summit. “Our discussions were focused on successful implementation of Joint Credit Mechanism and other critical areas of cooperation between India and Japan,” he mentioned in a submit on social media.

He additionally met with Carsten Schneider, German Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

“We had a fruitful discussion on implementing the principles of the Paris Agreement for the efficient execution in the ongoing COP30. We also discussed ways to further cooperation in climate action for a greener tomorrow,” Mr. Yadav mentioned in one other submit.

Mr. Yadav additionally held discussions with Lars Aagaard Moller, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities of Denmark, the EU, and Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate Action.

“Our deliberations focused on crucial agenda items in the ongoing COP, and also important aspects related to the India–EU climate partnerships,” he mentioned in one other submit.