What is Safety Induction?

 Here's what your poster is saying — broken down simply:

1. Top Section - What is Safety Induction?

"Know the rules. Work safely. Go home safely."

A safety induction is a formal first introduction to a workplace before you start any work. It tells you what the hazards are, what the rules are, and what you must do to protect yourself and others. It's also how the company meets legal requirements.

That's the guy on the top right with the vest that says "SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU" — induction makes safety personal.

2. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT (green column on left)

a. Prevents Accidents: Helps you identify hazards early and avoid unsafe acts.

b. Builds a Safer Workplace: Everyone hears the same rules, so it creates a safety culture, not just individual caution.

c. Ensures Legal Compliance: In Nigeria and globally, it's required by law (Factories Act, HSE policies). No induction = non-compliance.

d. Helps You Feel Confident: You know where to go, what to wear, who to call — so you can do your job without guessing.

3. WHAT IT COVERS (blue column middle)

This is the actual content of the induction:

Site / Workplace Overview: Layout, facilities, where emergency exits and assembly points are.

Hazards & Risks: The specific dangers in YOUR area — chemical, electrical, height, machinery, etc.

Safety Rules & Procedures: PPE, permits to work, LOTO (Lock-Out Tag-Out), hot work, confined space, working at height, etc.

Emergency Procedures: Fire response, evacuation routes, how alarms sound, first aid and muster point.

Your Responsibilities: Follow rules, ask questions if unsure, report unsafe conditions immediately.

4. WHO NEEDS IT? (red column right)

Everyone. Not just staff.

All new employees, contractors, visitors, and anyone starting work on site or moving to a new area. Even if you are experienced, you need a site-specific induction.

That's why it says at the bottom of that box: "Everyone works safely!"

5. THE SAFETY INDUCTION PROCESS (the 5 steps at bottom)

This is the flow you should follow:

1. RECEIVE INFORMATION: Attend the session, read documents.

2. ASK QUESTIONS: Clarify anything you don't understand. This is not the time to assume.

3. ACKNOWLEDGE & SIGN: You confirm you understand and agree to follow the rules. This is your commitment.

4. GET EQUIPPED: You collect the right PPE and tools for the job — helmet, boots, vest, goggles, etc.

5. START WORK SAFELY: Apply what you learned and look out for yourself and others.

6. The Bottom Formula

SAFETY INDUCTION = Knowledge + Awareness = ZERO HARM

Then 4 golden rules:

WEAR YOUR PPE

FOLLOW THE RULES

LOOK OUT FOR OTHERS

WORK SAFELY

The final line sums it up: "A little time for induction today, prevents a major incident tomorrow."

For your HSE work, this poster is perfect for toolbox talks and new-hire orientation — it covers definition, why, what, who, and how in one page. You can use the 5-step process as your checklist to confirm induction is complete before anyone enters the site. 🚧🚦🦺🏗️🚥🌡️⛑️🚨⚠️🗼

#ConstructionSafety #viralreels #SafetyCulture #fyp #WorkplaceSafety #fypシ #safety #viral #safetyfirst

Climate Change & Natural Disasters

 🌍 Climate Change & Natural Disasters 

1. What is Climate Change?

Climate change is the long-term change in temperature, rainfall, wind patterns, and other climate conditions, driven largely by human activities and greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Major Causes

🔥 Burning fossil fuels

🌳 Deforestation

🏭 Industrial emissions

🚗 Transportation

🌾 Unsustainable agricultural practices

🏙️ Rapid urbanization

3. Natural Disasters Linked to Climate Risks

🌊 Floods

🔥 Wildfires

🌪️ Storms and cyclones

☀️ Droughts and heatwaves

⛰️ Landslides

🌊 Coastal flooding

4. Major Impacts

• Loss of lives and livelihoods

• Crop and livestock losses

• Water shortages

• Damage to infrastructure

• Biodiversity loss

• Food insecurity

• Economic disruption

5. How to Reduce the Risks

🌱 Protect forests

💧 Conserve water

🌾 Promote climate-smart agriculture

☀️ Use renewable energy

🏘️ Improve disaster preparedness

🌳 Restore degraded land

6. Key Message

👉 Climate change increases many disaster risks, while preparedness, adaptation, and environmental protection can reduce their impacts.

#ClimateChange #NaturalDisasters #ClimateAction #DisasterRiskReduction #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Environment #Sustainability

Drought is a prolonged period when an area receives less water than normal. It can result from low rainfall, high temperatures, increased evaporation, reduced river flow, and declining groundwater levels.

 Drought is a prolonged period when an area receives less water than normal. It can result from low rainfall, high temperatures, increased evaporation, reduced river flow, and declining groundwater levels.

Hydrology helps us understand how drought develops and affects water resources. When rainfall decreases, less water enters rivers, reservoirs, soil, and groundwater. As the dry period continues, soil moisture falls, rivers and lakes shrink, and groundwater may be depleted.

Drought can affect agriculture, ecosystems, drinking-water supplies, and communities. Understanding the hydrological processes behind drought helps us monitor water resources, prepare for water shortages, and manage water more sustainably.

#Drought #Hydrology #WaterResources #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAwareness

TYPES OF COMPRESSED GASES — FULL SAFETY GUIDE

 🔥 TYPES OF COMPRESSED GASES — FULL SAFETY GUIDE

 

Different gases = Different risks. Know what you’re handling, know the hazards, know the rules.

 

This poster covers 9 common compressed gases found on sites & facilities:

 

✅ Oxygen • Nitrogen • Carbon Dioxide • Argon • Acetylene

✅ Natural Gas • Propane • Ammonia • Hydrogen

 

For each gas you get:

 

- Key properties & behavior

- Common uses in industry

- Clear ✅ DO’S & ❌ DON’TS

- Warning labels you must recognize

- Critical safety reminders at the bottom

 

Compressed gases can be fire, explosion, asphyxiation, or chemical hazards — all in one cylinder. Proper storage, handling, ventilation, and PPE aren’t suggestions — they’re your protection.

 

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Greenko's Pathways to Energy Saving -Every Watt Matters

 

Successfully conducted Pinnapuram Cluster Excellence Award Ceremony today, chaired by SBU Head Sir and organized by Cluster Head Sir.

All employees from Pinnapuram Cluster attended. Plant-wise Performance &  Ranking System Q1 and Q2 awarded. Best achievement award of higher score from subjective exam conducted , best initiative taken, best presentation etc.

SBU Head sir guided on next quarter targets, safety culture, following  SOP, following strictly safety without compromise and ranking improvement roadmap.

Thanks to all Cluster teams for excellent organization. Hearty Congratulations to all Award Winners! 

Thank you to SBU Head Sir for valuable guidance and inspiring words.

Team Pinnapuram Cluster.

This poster is a quick-reference guide for chemical safety. The core message is at the top and middle

 This poster is a quick-reference guide for chemical safety. The core message is at the top and middle:

Handle chemicals safely • Protect yourself • Protect others • Protect the environment

Safe Handling Saves Lives

The center image shows what right looks like: worker in blue coveralls, yellow hard hat, chemical goggles, respirator with cartridges, and green chemical-resistant gloves, pouring from a properly labeled container into a beaker. The containers around him have GHS hazard pictograms - flame, exclamation mark, corrosion/environmental hazard.

It is split into 7 DO's and 7 DON'TS:

The DO'S - left side in green

1. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SDS: SDS is the Safety Data Sheet. Every chemical must have one. It tells you hazards, how to handle it safely, what PPE you need, first aid, and what to do in an emergency. Read it before you touch the chemical.

2. WEAR THE RIGHT PPE: Gloves, goggles, face shield, respirator, coveralls, safety boots - as specified by the SDS. No shortcuts. PPE is your last barrier between you and the chemical.

3. USE PROPER LABELING AND STORAGE: Keep containers tightly closed, clearly labeled, and stored in the designated area. Separate incompatibles - for example flammables away from oxidizers, acids away from bases.

4. ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION: Work in open or well-ventilated areas, or use local exhaust ventilation. This prevents you from breathing in fumes, vapours and dust.

5. BE PREPARED FOR SPILLS: Know before a spill happens where the spill kit, emergency shower and eyewash station are. When a spill happens, act fast but follow the procedure, don't improvise.

6. FOLLOW SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES: Use the right tools, transfer methods, and quantities. Never mix chemicals unless the procedure says you can.

7. DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL WASTE PROPERLY: Don't pour chemicals down the drain or into general trash. Follow your site waste management plan and legal requirements.

The DON'TS - right side in red

1. DON'T SKIP PPE: Handling chemicals without protection even "for a second" is how burns, eye damage and inhalation injuries happen.

2. DON'T EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE: Food, drinks and cigarettes can be contaminated by chemicals on your hands or in the air, and you ingest or inhale them.

3. DON'T MIX INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS: Some combinations react violently - fire, explosion, or release of toxic gas. This is one of the most common causes of serious chemical incidents.

4. DON'T USE DAMAGED CONTAINERS: Leaking, rusted, or unlabelled containers mean you don't know what you're handling and you can't control the release.

5. DON'T INHALE FUMES, VAPOURS OR DUST: Avoid putting your face directly over containers. Use ventilation or respiratory protection.

6. DON'T CLEAN SPILLS YOURSELF UNTRAINED: Small incidental spills you are trained for are okay. Major spills need trained response team, proper PPE and containment methods.

7. DON'T IGNORE WARNING SIGNS: Hazard signs, barricades, and safety instructions are there because a risk assessment identified a danger in that area.

The bottom strip - ALWAYS REMEMBER

It condenses everything into 4 habits:

Know the hazards

Use the right PPE 

Follow procedures

Be ready for emergencies

And the final line: "Handle Chemicals Safely Today for a Healthier Tomorrow" - SAFETY • HEALTH • ENVIRONMENT

If you're using this for a toolbox talk, the easiest way to teach it is: Do's = what keeps you alive, Don'ts = what kills, injures or pollutes. Walk the team through one Do and one Don't with a real example from your site - like where your SDS folder is, or where your spill kit is located. 🚨⛑️🏗️🦺🚦🚧🗼⚠️🌡️🚥

#ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety #viral #SafetyCulture #viralreels #safety #fypシ #safetyfirst #fyp

These four terms (IR, ESMS, BRSR, and GIMS) represent critical frameworks, systems, and reporting tools used in modern corporate governance to evaluate, manage, and report on sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliance, and long-term value creation.

 These four terms (IR, ESMS, BRSR, and GIMS) represent critical frameworks, systems, and reporting tools used in modern corporate governance to evaluate, manage, and report on sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliance, and long-term value creation.

A direct comparison of their primary functions is outlined below:

Framework/System	Core Focus	Primary Target Audience	Mandatory or Voluntary?
IR (Integrated Reporting)	Linking financial data with ESG factors using the "6 Capitals."	Mainstream investors, lenders, and internal leadership.	Generally Voluntary (Unless adopted locally).
ESMS (Environmental & Social Management System)	Internal procedural risk assessment and risk mitigation framework.	Internal management, workers, and project financiers.	Dynamic Management Requirement (Conditional for financing).
BRSR (Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting)	Standardized ESG disclosures explicitly aligned with NGRBC principles.	Indian Regulators (SEBI), public investors, and stakeholders.	Mandatory for top 1,000 listed Indian entities.
GIMS (Greenko Integrated Management System)	Single-roof corporate operational compliance and standards integration.	Operations management, corporate auditors, and board oversight.	Company-Specific Framework / Voluntary Corporate Standard.

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1. IR (Integrated Reporting)

Integrated Reporting (IR) is a global corporate reporting framework promoted by the IFRS Foundation (formerly IIRC). [1, 2]

• Significance: It fundamentally moves corporate disclosure away from standard financial statements to show how an organization creates, preserves, or erodes value over time. It looks at value through the lens of six capitals: Financial, Manufactured, Intellectual, Human, Social & Relationship, and Natural capital. [1, 2, 3]
• Impact: IR bridges the gap between commercial profitability and sustainability, helping institutional investors make more holistically informed capital allocation decisions. [1, 2]

2. ESMS (Environmental and Social Management System)

An ESMS is a comprehensive internal institutional framework designed to identify, monitor, and mitigate environmental and social risks across a business's operations or specific funded projects. [1, 2]

• Significance: Heavily pushed by international lenders like the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an ESMS embeds repeatable processes directly into core everyday business practices to avoid labor, community safety, pollution, or human rights violations. [1, 2, 3]
• Impact: Serving as a dynamic operational playbook, a robust ESMS acts as a prerequisite for secure funding from global development banks and financial institutions. [1, 2]

3. BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report)

BRSR is India's premier, mandated sustainability disclosure framework established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). [1, 2]

• Significance: Replacing the lighter Business Responsibility Report (BRR), BRSR forces the top 1,000 listed entities by market capitalization to supply hard, comparable quantitative and qualitative data. It requires disclosures across nine principles of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC).
• Impact: Through BRSR Core, SEBI introduces assurance-backed metrics (like verified Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions), establishing India as one of the most rigorous regulated ESG disclosure ecosystems in the world. [1, 2, 3]

4. GIMS (Greenko Integrated Management System)

GIMS refers to the pioneering corporate governance structure created by the Greenko Group—one of India's largest renewable energy players—to unify multiple isolated operational management mandates. [1]

• Significance: GIMS works by systematically combining Quality, Environmental, Health, Safety, Information Security, and Social Accountability metrics (QEHS-IS-En-SA). It folds underlying protocols like ISO standards, IFC performance standards (ESMS), and reporting frameworks (GRI and IR) into a single cohesive organizational ecosystem.
• Impact: It serves as a benchmark business case for how clean energy corporations can map hyper-localized operations straight to international compliance frameworks

🛠️ CORRECTIVE vs PREVENTIVE ACTION — KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

 🛠️ CORRECTIVE vs PREVENTIVE ACTION — KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

 

🔴 CORRECTIVE ACTION — REACTIVE

✅ Done AFTER something happens

✅ Fix the problem + remove the cause

✅ Stop it from repeating

Example: Clean spill → fix leak → retrain → prevent slips

 

🟢 PREVENTIVE ACTION — PROACTIVE

✅ Done BEFORE anything happens

✅ Spot risks early → eliminate root causes

✅ Build safer systems & culture

Example: Install guardrails → inspect → train → prevent falls

 

💡 Simple Rule:

🔴 Corrective = FIX TODAY

🟢 Preventive = PREVENT TOMORROW

 

👉 Be Proactive, Not Reactive!

👉 Fix what happened… but plan for what hasn’t yet!

 

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#CorrectiveAction #PreventiveAction #HSE #SafetyCulture #ZeroAccident #BeProactive

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This is a Mock Drill poster for Mechanical Failure - Air Compressor Tank Blast. It's not a real accident report, it's a training tool to practice what to do IF a tank explodes.

This is a Mock Drill poster for Mechanical Failure - Air Compressor Tank Blast. It's not a real accident report, it's a training tool to practice what to do IF a tank explodes.

The goal written at the top says it all: BE PREPARED | REACT SAFELY | SAVE LIVES and Practice Today Prevents Tragedy Tomorrow.

Here is the breakdown:

1. The Scenario at the top

"An air compressor tank can fail due to overpressure, corrosion, poor maintenance or mechanical defects. A sudden blast can cause serious injuries, fire, and equipment damage."

That is why you are doing the mock drill. The illustration shows a blue compressor tank rupturing, metal flying, and a worker shielding himself. It makes the risk real without anyone getting hurt. The note on the side says: "This mock drill helps us practice, so we are ready when it matters."

2. POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND RISKS - what the blast can do to people

Blast force and flying debris - metal pieces become projectiles

Serious injuries or fatalities - from impact

Fire and explosion - especially if oil or fuel is nearby

Toxic fumes and dust - from the blast and disturbed materials

Damage to equipment and property

3. WHAT CAN GO WRONG? - why a tank would blast

Overpressure in the tank - exceeding rated pressure

Corrosion or metal fatigue - tank gets weak over time

Faulty safety relief valve - the valve that should release excess pressure fails

Poor maintenance / inspection

Mechanical defect or design fault

Blocked discharge or cooling system

This is the root cause list you would investigate in a real incident.

4. DURING THE MOCK DRILL - WHAT TO DO - the 5 steps workers must practice

1. HEAR THE ALARM: Stop work immediately and follow site emergency procedures.

2. EVACUATE: Move away from the area, keeping a safe distance. Do not go back for personal belongings.

3. DO NOT APPROACH: Stay clear of the blast area. Avoid downwind areas due to possible fire, smoke or toxic fumes.

4. REPORT: Inform the emergency team and provide accurate information - location, nature of incident.

5. ASSEMBLE: Report to the designated muster point. Account for all personnel.

5. EMERGENCY RESPONSE - what the response team does after evacuation

Provide first aid to the injured only if safe

Call emergency services if required

Use fire fighting equipment if safe and trained to do so

Secure the area and prevent unauthorised access

Conduct investigation and report

6. KEY PREVENTION MEASURES - how to stop it from happening for real

This is the most important part for your HSE records:

Regular inspection and maintenance of air compressor and tank

Ensure safety relief valve and pressure gauges are working

Do not exceed the tank's rated pressure

Use only certified and trained personnel

Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO) during maintenance

Keep the area clean and free from obstructions

How to use this poster:

For a toolbox talk, walk through it exactly in this order: Why it can happen > What it can do > What to do in drill > How we prevent it. Ask your team: When was our compressor last inspected? Where is our relief valve? Where is our muster point? 🦺🚦🚧🗼⚠️🌡️🚥🚨⛑️🏗️

Short Circuits

 

TRANSFORMER MAIN COMPONENTS

 ⚡ TRANSFORMER MAIN COMPONENTS 🔌🛡️

A transformer transfers electrical energy between circuits through electromagnetic induction, changing voltage levels while maintaining the same frequency. ⚡

🔹 1. Core: Provides a magnetic path for flux. 🧲

🔹 2. HV Winding: Connected to the high-voltage side.

🔹 3. LV Winding: Connected to the low-voltage side.

🔹 4. Main Tank: Houses the core, windings, and insulating oil in oil-filled transformers.

🔹 5. Transformer Oil: Provides insulation and helps transfer heat. 🛢️

🔹 6. Conservator Tank: Accommodates oil expansion and contraction in applicable designs.

🔹 7. Buchholz Relay: Detects certain internal faults in applicable conservator-type oil-filled transformers.

🔹 8. Radiators: Help dissipate heat from the transformer oil. 🌡️

🔹 9. Bushings: Provide insulated connections for conductors entering or leaving the tank.

🔹 10. Breather: Helps reduce moisture entering the conservator during oil movement.

🔹 11. Tap Changer: Adjusts the turns ratio to regulate the output voltage.

🔹 12. WTI & OTI: Monitor winding and oil temperature.

🔹 13. Pressure Relief Device: Relieves excessive internal pressure.

🔹 14. Earthing Terminals: Connect the transformer tank to the protective earthing system. 🌍

💡 Key Point: Transformer components work together to provide voltage transformation, insulation, cooling, monitoring, and protection.

⚡ Understand the Components → Improve Inspection → Maintain Reliable Power! 🔧

#Transformer #TransformerComponents #PowerTransformer #ElectricalEngineering #TransformerMaintenance #Substation #TransformerProtection #HVWinding #LVWinding #BuchholzRelay #ConservatorTank #ElectricalSafety #MEP #MEPEngineering #MEPTechTalks

 

India Highlights Regional Energy Cooperation and Energy Security at 20th EAS Energy Ministers’ Meeting

Posted On: 08 OCT 2026 1:12PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, represented India at the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting held in Manila, Philippines, today. Addressing the Meeting, Shri Naik emphasised India’s commitment to strengthening regional energy cooperation, energy security and a secure, resilient, affordable and sustainable energy future.

Underscoring India’s Act East Policy and its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN, the Minister welcomed the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026–2030 and stressed cooperation under the ASEAN India Plan of Action 2026–2030, including the ASEAN Power Grid, regional power transmission, multilateral power trade, clean energy and energy security. He also recalled Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s announcement at the 22nd ASEAN India Summit in 2025 to support the ASEAN Power Grid initiative through training of 400 professionals on grid connectivity.

Shri Naik drew attention to India’s significant progress in the power sector, with installed electricity generation capacity reaching 558.8 GW as on 30th September, 2026, including 308 GW of non fossil capacity, accounting for 55% of total installed capacity. He also highlighted the progress under PM Surya Ghar, with approximately 5.01 million rooftop solar installations benefiting 5.95 million households as on September 29, 2026. He noted that India had achieved 50 per cent of cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from non fossil sources in June 2025, five years ahead of its 2030 NDC target.

On regional interconnection, Shri Naik stated that India and Singapore are exploring options for a proposed 2,000 MW cross border power interconnection. One option under consideration is a land based transmission corridor of approximately 3,000 km connecting Imphal in India to Singapore through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. The proposed interconnection has the potential to facilitate reliable cross border electricity trade, support clean energy integration and strengthen regional energy security.

The Minister expressed India’s readiness to share its experience in large scale renewable energy deployment, grid integration, transmission planning, energy storage, green hydrogen and clean energy technologies with EAS participating countries. He also called for greater institutional linkages between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Indian institutions including NTPC, POWERGRID, CEA, NIWE, NISE and NPTI.

Shri Naik further outlined opportunities for cooperation on strategic petroleum reserves, emergency preparedness, electricity system resilience, LNG and gas supply security, renewable energy forecasting, battery energy storage, green hydrogen and other emerging energy technologies. He also expressed India’s interest in knowledge exchange and cooperation with ASEAN partners on CCUS and Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, taking into account the priorities and circumstances of participating countries.

He reaffirmed India’s support for ASEAN’s efforts to operationalise the Enhanced Memorandum of Understanding on the ASEAN Power Grid and deepen multilateral power trade.

 

India calls for Flexibility, Pragmatism and Mutual Respect to secure Ambitious and Balanced Outcomes at upcoming UNFCCC COP31

Shri Bhupender Yadav underlines Scaled-up Climate Finance, Technology Transfer and Capacity-building

Need to Move beyond Rhetoric towards Implementation and Convergence, while respecting Nationally Determined Pathways: Union Environment Minister

Posted On: 08 OCT 2026 11:55AM by PIB Delhi

India has called for greater flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect among Parties to bridge remaining differences and secure ambitious and balanced outcomes at UNFCCC COP31. Speaking at the Plenary Discussion on Political Landing Zones and Outcomes at the Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav said the intensifying impacts of climate change demand moving beyond rhetoric towards implementation and convergence.

Reflecting on discussions during the Pre-COP, Shri Yadav said that the shared ground among Parties was “far greater than our divisions”. He highlighted broad convergence on remaining collectively anchored to the aspirational goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C; recognising that higher ambition requires proportionally higher commitments, particularly through scaled-up climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building; and shifting the collective focus decisively towards implementation. India, he said, firmly believes that implementation must respect nationally determined pathways, allowing each country to transition according to its unique national circumstances and development imperatives.

The Minister stressed on the urgent need for innovative solutions and continued reforms to accelerate climate action. He stated that while global goals are shared, greater convergence is needed on approaches to achieving them. “The time has come to demonstrate flexibility on all sides,” he said, calling for optimisation of the tools already available under the Convention and the Paris Agreement. He highlighted the inclusion of Article 9.1 on the provisional agenda as a vital formal opportunity to address the matching of finance to country needs, while also emphasising the strategic use of Article 6 cooperative approaches to plug critical gaps in finance and other means of implementation and unlock market-driven resources for sustainable development.

Shri Yadav said India expects COP31 to chart a definitive way forward to enhance engagement, technical cooperation and targeted support for building capabilities. He stated that India stands ready for open and transparent dialogue to resolve these issues in the run-up to COP31 to ensure “a balanced, equitable, and historic outcome” for the global community, particularly the most vulnerable. He further emphasised that climate multilateralism can be strengthened at COP31 through an inclusive, consultative and consensus-based approach.

Concluding India's intervention, Shri Yadav said, “As we leave Fiji, our objective should be clear: to carry the constructive elements of these discussions into Antalya”. He added that the landing zone should be an outcome that is ambitious and balanced, advancing mitigation and adaptation while delivering the means of implementation that developing countries need. He reaffirmed India’s readiness to work with the Presidency, Chairs and all Parties towards this objective.

In the end, the Union Minister thanked Mr. Chris Bowen, President of Negotiations, for his efforts in ensuring open and engaging discussions during Pre-COP31, and extended best wishes to the COP31 President for the success of COP31. The Pre-COP is a preparatory meeting held a few weeks before the annual UN Climate Change Conference, which this year will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, in November.

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