Climate Change Issues in BRICS Countries

Abstract

Climate change has emerged as one of the discussions where more is discussed and very less is implemented. People wait for actions to be taken by the government or multilateral organizations but seldom do they capture the developments going on. Several initiatives have been taken by individual countries as well as countries forming groups or conglomerates to tackle the challenges of climate change. This is true for BRICS as well. BRICS countries share the idea of climate protection but are sceptical of the policies passed by developed countries. BRICS as a forum of developing countries challenging the status quo of climate change policies has emerged to formulate its own climate change policies and initiatives in the light of BRICS discussions. The present study is aimed to capture the BRICS climate change policies and initiatives with a descriptive approach.

Environmentally Sound Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation in BRICS Countries: A Comparative Policy and Legal Perspective

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Quantitative dynamics of intra-BRICS trade

“…Multilateral institutions have also played an important role in merchandise trade of BRICS (Rahman, 2016). Climate change issues in the BRICS countries are also relevant to the trading environment (Rahman & Turay, 2018).…”

Unraveling the Dynamics of BRICS: A Comprehensive Analysis of CO2 Emissions, Energy Consumption, and Technological Innovation

“…The IPCC assessments and international climate agreements emphasize the importance of big economies, especially the BRICS, in influencing global environmental sustainability. By doing so, this study seeks to contribute to the discourse on sustainable development in the context of the BRICS, with the ultimate goal of informing policy decisions that strike a balance between environmental preservation and economic growth (Rahman & Turay, 2018).…”