In a bold move, India on Sunday said that achieving its climate goals may be linked to issues like its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group — held up due to China's opposition — and availability of technology as it sought to push for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities that seeks the developed West to fulfil its commitments.
The pitch for NSG membership, which India has said it should get on the basis of its responsible conduct as a nuclear state, comes as part of its demand for the principle of "Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC)" being the basis for climate action at the G20 meeting in Italy.
Asked about the support that India will require to make a transition from coal to other technologies, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal, who is also India’s Sherpa at G20 said: "This is something that will have to be decided in term of types of technologies that will be available for climate transition. For example, for our technology to be replaced from coal to, may be, nuclear, we will need large amounts of capital for setting up nuclear power plants, both to replace our current demand, and for our future demand that our development imperative requires. We will need to be a member of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group for adequate availability of raw material for nuclear supply and several other associated concerns around cost of power."
Addressing a news conference, India’s key interlocutor at the all-powerful grouping said there was an acknowledgement from countries on the importance of shared standards for seamless travel — including testing requirements and results, vaccination certificates and mutual recognition of digital applications — something that India had been pushing for. The Indian position reflects an assertive stance that seeks to counter the pressure being mounted by the West on all nations adopting a net zero target.
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