Just Transition
- India reacted strongly to the suggestion of using 'Just Transition' principles for future climate action plans, stating that "prescriptive top-down approaches" violate the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, and are unacceptable to developing countries.
- 'Just Transition' refers to shifting to low-carbon economies in a fair, equitable, and inclusive manner, avoiding disadvantaging any group of people.
- India supports the principle but objects to being forced to prepare climate action plans in a specific way.
- Under the Paris Agreement, climate action plans (NDCs) must be "nationally-determined" and not imposed by others.
- India's Environment Secretary emphasized that ....
