India has withdrawn its bid to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Here are some details:
- Reuters reported this month that India had withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 in 2028, citing two government officials familiar with the matter.
- India’s foreign ministry confirmed the decision to withdraw its offer at a press briefing on Friday.
- Foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there were several issues that were taken into account, but “India remains fully committed to meeting its climate change commitments”.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed hosting the summit in 2023.
- COP summits have developed into a major global forum that bring rich and poor countries together with scientists and civil society to address the climate threat.