Common yet differentiated responsibilities and capacities, clean technologies and the right for all countries to sustainable development. In the attempt to establish a cooperative, equitable global approach based on these principles, India is becoming a strategically important actor in global climate negotiations. India is a developing country, and its government maintains that it is not responsible for past greenhouse gas emissions and any solution to climate change must take the issue of equity into account. Therefore, India is assuming a leading role to move forward and to couple the historical responsibility of developed countries with assuring the right for all countries to sustainable development. In an interview conducted by Laura Caciagli, Prof. P.R. Shukla addresses these topics and explains how India is tackling the numerous climate change issues as well as the country’s urgent and critical concerns.

Read the full interview on Climate Science & Policy