New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- As the world prepares for CoP-30 in Belem, Brazil, the climate agenda faces both exhaustion and urgency. Global warming has already breached the 1.5deg Celsius threshold in several regions. Extreme floods, droughts and heatwaves are testing our resilience.

Yet, geopolitics, fiscal strains and energy insecurity continue to shadow climate talks. The US under President Donald Trump is retreating from multilateral commitments. China is expanding green technology and leading the world on solar panels, EVs and wind turbines. The EU is focusing on green regulation and carbon border adjustment measures, its trade mechanism that penalizes poorer countries in the guise of climate action.

Amid this maze, India must craft its o...