COP33 Summit: India Withdraws Bid to Host 2028 Climate Meet

Context: COP33 Summit

India has withdrawn its bid to host COP33 (2028) under UNFCCC, citing a review of its climate commitments.

Integrated Notes

  1. COP Basics
    • Conference of Parties (COP) → annual UN climate summit under UNFCCC (1992)
    • Decides targets, finance, mitigation, adaptation
  2. Timeline + Decision
    • 2002 → India hosted COP8 (New Delhi)
    • 2023 (COP28, Dubai) → India announced bid for COP33
    • 2025 → BRICS supported candidature
    • April 2026 → India withdrew (review of 2028 commitments)
  3. Hosting Mechanism
    • Rotates among 5 UN regional groups
    • India → Asia-Pacific group
    • After withdrawal → South Korea main contender
  4. Current COP Sequence
    • COP30 → Brazil
    • COP31 → Türkiye + Australia
    • COP32 → Ethiopia
    • COP33 → undecided
  5. India’s Climate Targets
    • 60% power capacity from non-fossil sources (by 2035)
    • 47% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP
    • Carbon sink: 3.5–4 billion tonnes CO₂
  6. Core Reason
    • Implementation priority > hosting burden
    • Focus on meeting NDC targets + resource optimisation
PYQ – 2017, Ans – D

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