The statement comes as civil society groups push for stronger UN-led action on transitioning away from fossil fuels.
India said the international climate agenda should focus on implementation, including greater prominence for the Article 9.1 work programme on climate finance.
The country raised concerns over declining climate finance from developed countries and the widening adaptation finance gap.
India also stressed equity, historical responsibility and the need for developed countries to lead through faster emissions reductions.
India has said that no “new issues and obligations beyond agreed mandates” should be added to the United Nations climate negotiations, as pressure grows from civil society groups for stronger action on fossil fuels.
The statement was made on June 8, 2026 during the opening plenary of the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64), also known as the June climate meet, under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany.
India also reaffirmed its commitment to climate multilateralism and effective implementation of existing climate agreements.
The statement was read by Harkeerat Singh Randhawa, a Union Ministry of External Affairs official posted as second secretary at the Consulate General of India in Berlin.
India also used the statement to raise concern over what it described as declining levels of climate finance from developed countries.
“No new issues or obligations beyond agreed mandates should be considered.
Initiatives outside the UNFCCC process should remain voluntary in nature,” India said in its statement.
Several climate analysts in Bonn said the position appeared to respond to growing civil society demands for 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UNFCCC to include more pointed UN-led action on reducing fossil fuel use.
