An Indian Perspective to the Historical COP28: Reviewing Success and Failures of Climate Crisis Mitigations

Conference of Parties (COP) is an international climate conference organized every year to determine climate mitigation avenues and deliberate on the possible opportunities and routes of climate crisis management. India has been an active member of COP Nations since COP1 itself wherein it had made its agenda clear. The current review article provides an overview of the historical incidences that led to the onset of COP and presents a synopsis of the major events during COP meetings till the current meeting in Dubai also known as COP28. India hosted the COP8 in New Delhi and through its connection with COP, has always kept its stand very clear. The article also evaluates the outlook of India in the recent COP28. During COP28, India has asserted its commitment to the mitigation of climate calamity but has also underlined the abiding principles of its climate diplomacy. This stand comes in contrast to the growing tendency observed in the climate movement to ignore the principles of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR). Further, the present review also discusses the perspective of the world during COP28 and comments on the expectations from COP’s future meetings.