News Summary

• India has questioned Western nations for imposing climate-related trade barriers on developing economies.
• Wealthy countries built their economies using fossil fuels but are now imposing additional costs on poorer nations, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
• Goyal reminded Europe that it built its economies on cheap coal, questioning its climate demands on India despite the country having “one of the fastest growing clean energy program” India’s concerns echo a position adopted by BRICS leaders at their September summit in New Delhi.