{"id":2303,"date":"2026-03-17T07:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:44:42","slug":"france-threatens-to-block-eu-climate-funds-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2303","title":{"rendered":"France Threatens to Block EU Climate Funds to India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PARIS: France has warned it could block the disbursement of European Union climate funds to India under a recent trade agreement if New Delhi does not strengthen its efforts to combat global warming.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France\u2019s Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut said the European Union should adopt a firmer and more \u201ctransactional\u201d approach in climate negotiations with emerging economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding linked to climate commitments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to AFP, Barbut referred to a trade deal signed between India and the EU in January, under which Brussels is expected to provide 500 million euros ($574 million) to support India\u2019s green transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said France was not in favour of releasing the funds until India submits an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) aligned with its commitments under the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am not in favour of such funding until India submits a Nationally Determined Contribution in accordance with its commitments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressure on major emitters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NDCs are national plans outlining steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which signatories to the Paris Agreement are required to submit every five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 60 countries, including India, Egypt and the Philippines, have yet to submit updated plans after missing a United Nations deadline last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India is currently the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases globally, after China and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EU urged to adopt tougher stance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbut said the EU should ensure that financial support is tied to credible climate commitments from recipient countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis clearly means: \u2018We only pay if you act\u2019,\u201d she said, adding that she had communicated her position to the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EU climate ministers are scheduled to discuss the bloc\u2019s climate diplomacy during a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS: France has warned it could block the disbursement of European Union climate funds to India under a recent trade agreement if New Delhi does not strengthen its efforts to&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1787,1789,1786,1790,1788],"class_list":["post-2303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-climate-funding","tag-eu-india-relations","tag-france-climate-policy","tag-global-warming-commitments","tag-paris-agreement"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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