About this episode
Meera Gopal joins Tushar Shetty to discuss the outcomes of COP30 and its implications for South Asia.
In this episode of Beyond the Indus, Meera Gopal, an international legal scholar and policy professional specializing in climate law and diplomacy, joins host Tushar Shetty to examine the outcomes of COP30 in Belém, Brazil and the implications for South Asia We discuss the mixed results of COP30, the impact of U.S. absence on climate negotiations, the concept of the "Just Transition" mechanism and what it means for developing countries, South Asia's climate vulnerabilities, and the critical challenges of regional climate cooperation in South Asia amid fractured political relations.
People in this episode
Host: Tushar Shetty
Guest: Meera Gopal
Topics covered
- climate negotiations
- COP30 outcomes
- Just Transition mechanism
- South Asia climate vulnerabilities
- regional climate cooperation
Keywords
- COP30
- climate law
- climate diplomacy
- Just Transition
- South Asia
- climate vulnerabilities
- regional cooperation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: COP30
Places: Belém, Brazil, South Asia, U.S.
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