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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anton L. Delgado and Sibi Arasu

India delays climate pledge, pressures rich nations on funding at UN climate talks

Climate COP30 - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

India is unlikely to submit its climate pledge before the end of the annual United Nations climate summit, raising questions about how the world's most populous nation can influence others on confronting climate change.

Experts say the delay may be a sign of India’s displeasure with a lack of progress toward funding global climate priorities. However, this can also hurt its ability to lead at the climate talks in Brazil.

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