InternationalFriday, 19 June 2026·The Hindu - Science
India presses climate finance and adaptation agenda at Bonn UNFCCC talks
At the June 2026 Bonn climate talks, India urged dedicated agenda space for climate finance and adaptation under the Paris Agreement.
Key highlights
Direct fact
At the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies’ 64th session (SB64) in Bonn, Germany, from June 8 to 18, 2026, India called for dedicated agenda space on climate finance and adaptation under the Paris Agreement.
Key specifics
- India’s statement at SB64 was delivered by Harkeerat Randhawa of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- India aligned itself with the G-77 and China, the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) and the BASIC bloc.
- The Bonn meeting is the mid-year session of SBI and SBSTA, the two subsidiary bodies that prepare draft decisions for the COP.
- India referred to Article 3.5 of the Convention while opposing unilateral trade measures such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
- The talks are linked to COP31, which is to be hosted in Antalya, Turkey, in November, with Australia presiding over negotiations.
Exam lens
Question type: International organisation and climate governance, UNFCCC, SB64, Article 3.5, CBAM, BASIC bloc; TNPSC may ask which article and which bloc India cited in Bonn.