BRICS New Delhi Declaration Backs China as 2027 Chair, Slams Carbon Border Measures

The declaration's explicit rejection of carbon border adjustment mechanisms is the sharper signal here: it aligns the bloc against a policy instrument that major economies are advancing, framing it as protectionist rather than environmental. That matters most for developing economies exposed to such measures, and it foreshadows friction in climate-trade negotiations. China's confirmed 2027 chairmanship also suggests continuity in pushing multilateral language over unilateral tools. Whether this translates into coordinated negotiating positions, or remains declaratory, is the open question.