It is expected nations will announce their decision on the cooling pledge at the annual climate conference in Dubai.
The previous COP27 UN Climate Summit was held in November 2022, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. / Photo: AP Archive
It is expected nations will announce their decision on the cooling pledge at the annual climate conference in Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. "They've been ahead of the curve on doing what's needed for their country on cooling with the India Cooling Action Plan. And it would be a really important global signal if they were to sign the pledge," he told Reuters news agency.
"India's per capita emissions and energy consumption are very low. Its cooling requirements are set to grow multifold in the coming years and it cannot risk committing to investments that will make cooling expensive," one of the government officials said.
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