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In the explanation, the country's envoy to the UN said, "India is second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice. But the UN Security Council is not the place to discuss either issue."

India stressed the need for taking concrete collective global actions against the environment and climate challenge. The meeting was held virtually at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chair of India. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Joint Working Group on Environment meeting on August 26.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.

The Agreement was adopted on December 12, 2015 by 195 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), replacing its predecessor Kyoto Protocol. It was finally ratified on November 4, 2016.

Antonio Guterres has appointed Ovais Sarmad of India as the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNFCCC.

The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN's climate body said on Wednesday.

The total outlay of the project increased to Rs.630.75 crore (almost $93 million) from Rs.395 crore.

India along with other BASIC nations today expressed "disappointment" at the "low" level of support provided by the developed countries to the developing nations in fighting climate change and asserted that it was imperative that they must make "visible" lead in cutting emissions.

As many as 129 people were killed and 350 others injured in the terror attacks in Paris on November 13.

Leaders of the world's top economies today vowed to seek a deal to curb climate change at an upcoming UN conference in Paris, according to a draft statement drawn up in tough, all-night talks.

Ahead of the climate change summit in Paris later this year, India has pledged to curb its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 per cent from the 2005 level.

India on Monday hosted a meeting of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) on climate change to prepare strategies for negotiation for the Paris conference slated to be held later this year.