As India joins world leaders at COP30, it’s calling on developed nations to pay more towards mitigating the impacts of climate change, from flash floods in Uttarakhand to rising heatwaves nationwide. Host nation Brazil is pushing a bold new roadmap to increase global climate financing to AU$2 trillion by 2035, but negotiations remain complex. While India seeks to position itself as an international climate leader with a net-zero target by 2070, questions persist about its domestic priorities, as vulnerable communities continue to suffer from unregulated urbanisation and the growing costs of extreme weather.