REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Emerging economies need climate finance, help with technology and the right to pursue development, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday before leaving for the UN climate summit in Dubai.
The COP28 summit opened in Dubai on Thursday for two weeks of talks.
Emerging powers, including India and China, often blame the developed world for having used more than its share of the available carbon resources.
Earlier on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said coal would remain India's main source of energy for years to come.
"Coal is, and would, remain an important part of India's energy needs," he told reporters.
Persons:
Mukesh Gupta, Narendra Modi, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Kwatra, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Jacqueline Wong, Miral Fahmy, Barbara Lewis
Organizations:
REUTERS, India's, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Jammu, DELHI, Dubai, India, China, France, United States, COP28