COP-33 :India, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies, has made a bold and generous offer to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028. The offer was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of the World Climate Action Summit at COP-28 in Dubai on December 1, 2023. The offer reflects India’s commitment and leadership in addressing the global climate crisis, and its willingness to cooperate and collaborate with the international community.
COP-33 India’s choice
The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC, which is the main international treaty that aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere and prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The COP meetsP every year to review the implementation of the Convention and the Paris Agreement, which is a landmark accord that aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, and to build resilience and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. The COP also provides a platform for countries and stakeholders to exchange views and experiences, and to showcase and scale up their climate actions and solutions.
India’s offer to host COP-33 is significant and timely, as it will mark the first time that India will host the COP since it joined the UNFCCC in 1992. India has been an active and constructive participant in the UNFCCC process, and has contributed to the development and implementation of the Convention and the Paris Agreement. India has also taken ambitious and proactive actions to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance its climate resilience, while pursuing its developmental goals and aspirations. India has also supported and initiated various multilateral initiatives and platforms, such as the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition, to promote and facilitate climate action and cooperation among countries .
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India’s offer to host COP-33 is also bold and generous, as it will entail a huge responsibility and challenge for India to organize and manage the COP, which is one of the largest and most complex international events. The COP involves thousands of delegates, including heads of state and government, ministers, officials, experts, activists, journalists, and observers, from more than 190 countries and various organizations and entities. The COP also requires a state-of-the-art venue, infrastructure, logistics, security, and services, to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the COP. The COP also demands a high level of leadership, diplomacy, and coordination, to facilitate the negotiations and deliberations among the parties, and to achieve a positive and balanced outcome for the COP .
India’s offer to host COP-33 is also a strategic and visionary move, as it will provide India with an opportunity and advantage to shape and influence the global climate agenda and discourse, and to enhance its image and reputation at the global level. The COP-33 will be a crucial and pivotal moment for the global community to demonstrate its solidarity and resolve to combat the climate crisis, and to secure a safe and prosperous future for all. The COP-33 will also be a platform for showcasing the best examples and solutions for climate action, and for inspiring and empowering people to take action in their own spheres of influence. The COP-33 will also be a testament to India’s leadership and commitment to environmental stewardship, and to its role as a bridge between the developed and developing countries .
India’s offer to host COP-33 has been widely appreciated and applauded by the media, the public, and the authorities. The offer has received positive feedback and recognition from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Embassy in UAE, and the COP-28 Secretariat. The offer has also received appreciation from various international organizations and agencies, such as the UNFCCC, the World Bank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the World Wildlife Fund. The offer has also been welcomed and supported by various countries and regions, such as the European Union, the United States, China, and others .
India’s offer to host COP-33 is a bold and generous gesture for climate action, and a strategic and visionary move for global leadership. India is confident and hopeful that it can achieve its climate goals, and that it can contribute to the global efforts to safeguard and invest in the health of the planet and its people. India is also prepared and ready to take up the responsibility and challenge of hosting COP-33, and to make it a historic and successful event. India is looking forward to welcoming and working with the international community at COP-33 in 2028, and to creating a greener and better world.
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