India calls Joint Crediting Mechanism key tool for equitable, scalable climate action at COP30
Belém (Brazil) (PTI): India has said the Joint Crediting Mechanism has emerged as an important instrument for driving equitable and scalable global climate action; has the potential to accelerate advanced low-carbon technologies, and can support New Delhi’s emission targets.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said cooperative frameworks such as the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) strengthen global mitigation efforts while also aligning with the development priorities of nations like India.
“Mechanisms such as the JCM represent a significant approach in strengthening efforts for climate action while supporting national priorities, particularly for developing countries,” Yadav said while speaking at the 11th JCM Partner Countries’ Meeting on the sidelines of COP30 here.
Japan’s Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara, who chaired the session, said the JCM has now expanded to 31 partner countries with more than 280 projects being implemented under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Japan aims to scale this collaboration (JCM) globally by enabling long-term investments, boosting participation of partner nations in resilience projects, and supporting capacity-building, Ishihara said at the meet organised by his ministry.
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in August this year on Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Reaffirming the India–Japan climate partnership, Yadav said the JCM aligns with the Article 6 cooperative framework and offers both governments and private entities a clear pathway to jointly develop mitigation projects, mobilise finance, deploy advanced technologies and transparently allocate emission reductions.
The mechanism, he said, also reinforces multilateral climate goals in a “practical and mutually beneficial” manner.
Yadav said the JCM will directly contribute to India’s climate action plan under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and its long-term low-emission development strategy.
Approved low-carbon technologies would “play an important role in catalyzing our long-term goals,” Yadav added, noting that the system is expected to spur investment, technology deployment and capacity building while helping India localise high-technology climate solutions.
He informed partner countries that India is in the final stages of completing the Rules of Implementation and other activity-cycle documents, while the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is developing the Indian Carbon Market portal.
The portal will carry a dedicated section for the JCM and other Article 6 cooperative approaches to ensure transparent and efficient project facilitation.
Outlining future areas of cooperation, Yadav said upcoming JCM initiatives would focus on renewable energy with storage, sustainable aviation fuel, compressed biogas, green hydrogen and green ammonia, as well as advanced technologies for hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement and chemicals, areas that closely align with India’s development priorities.
Calling the India–Japan partnership an example of high-integrity climate cooperation, Yadav urged countries to work together to make the JCM “a model for transparent, impactful, and equitable climate partnerships.”
The 2015 Paris Agreement aims at substantially reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to hold global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels (with a baseline 1850-1900).
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement enables international cooperation to tackle climate change and to unlock financial support for developing countries.
The world has already heated up by 1.3 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era, largely due to burning fossil fuels.
Negotiators from India and more than 190 other countries have gathered here for the annual Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP30 summit is taking place at this Brazilian city of Belem in the Amazon region from November 10 to 21.
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India overpowered by Minhas' big hundred and pacers as Pakistan clinch U19 Asia Cup
Dubai (PTI): India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakistan in a one-sided 50-over Under-19 Asia Cup final, here Sunday.
Pakistan lifted their second U19 Asia Cup, and as it is the norm now, there was no formal greetings between the players of two teams.
Once Pakistan posted a mammoth 347 for eight, riding on Minhas’ 172 (113b, 17x4, 9x6) they needed a lion-hearted chase to clinch a ninth title in the tournament.
But the tall Pakistan pace troika -- Ali Reza (4/42), Mohammad Sayyam (2/38) and Abdul Subhan (2/29) -- hurried their top-order with consistent hard-lengths as India folded for 156 in 26.2 overs.
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India skipper Ayush Mhatre said his team played well throughout the tournament but wayward bowling cost them dear on the crucial day.
"We were clear to bowl first, there were some inconsistencies in the line of the bowling. It was a simple plan to play the 50 overs. The boys really played well and tournament was good for us and some players stood up," he said.
Pakistan skipper Farhan Yousaf said he "was not disappointed with the final score."
"We very happy with the collective performance. We had lost the first match against India, but our management had a good talk with us and we could provide the win in the final," Yousaf said.
Minhas was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match and also Player-of-the-Series.
"It was a good innings, I had in mind to score a big score, I want to play my natural game, we wanted to bat first looking at the track. It is very memorable for me." he said.
India’s chase began on an explosive note despite losing Ayush Mhatre early. Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered Raza for two sixes and a four to take 21 runs in the first over.
Aaron George too began brightly, caressing Sayyam for three fours in a row in the fourth over as India raced off the block at 10 runs an over.
But the game’s course changed in the last ball of the fourth over. George was jostled into a pull by Sayyam, and all he could do was to sky the short-pitched ball to Mohammad Shayan inside the circle.
In the first ball of the fifth over, India suffered a body blow with the dismissal of Suryavanshi.
The left-hander went for a full-blooded pick-up shot off Raza, but the good-length ball, which had extra bounce on it, took the edge of the opener’s bat and nestled in the gloves of stumper Zahoor Hamza.
Raza and Pakistan fielders celebrated wildly, and a few words were exchanged before Suryavanshi trudged off dejected.
India slipped from 49 for 1 to 49 for three in the space of two balls, and it was just the beginning.
Vedant Trivedi and Kanishk Chouhan too fell to snorters as Pakistan pacers made the flat ICC Academy pitch look like the Road of Bones.
India’s last hope — even if feeble — was the presence of Abhigyan Kundu, and a drop on 12 off Subhan hinted at a possible shifting of fortune.
But all such hopes were trampled when Kundu’s upper cut two balls later after his reprieve found Niqab Shafiq at third man.
Earlier, Pakistan opener Minhas struck a brilliant century as Pakistan motored to a humongous total.
Minhas, the younger brother of Pakistan T20 player Arafat, went after every Indian bowler but was especially harsh on new-ball bowlers Kishan Singh and Deepesh Devendran.
Minhas brought up his century off 71 balls with a four in the 29th over off Devendran.
This was Minhas' second hundred in the competition having cracked an unbeaten 177 against Malaysia in the opening group match.
Minhas' six in the 28th over, where he used his feet to launch a Mhatre delivery high up in the air to deep mid-wicket, had class written all over it.
The 19-year-old looked set for a double century but he was tricked by a slower delivery from Devendran (3/83) to be caught at mid-on.
It was smooth sailing for Pakistan after Hamza Zahoor (18) departed early.
Zahoor's dismissal brought in Usman Khan (35) and, together with Minhas, took the total to 123 -- a partnership that yielded 92 runs.
Left-handed Ahmed Hussain, who too has enjoyed a rich vein of form in the tournament scoring a century and half-ton, struck a fine 56 before left-arm spinner Khilan Patel (2/44) enticed the middle-order batter to play the false sweep and gave a catch at mid-wicket.
His 137-run partnership with Minhas provided the deck for Pakistan to go for a big total.
