Copenhagen: As delegates from 193 nations
began tough negotiations on a climate change deal here, India today said it was not acting under pressure to help work out a new agreement and would stick to fundamental elements of its stated position on the issue.
Regarding its decision to reduce carbon emissions by 20
to 25 per cent by 2020, Prime Minister's Special envoy on
Climate Change Shyam Saran said Indian government was not
acting under pressure from the international community.
"We should be aware of the fact that there are certain
fundamental elements that should not change. In terms of those
fundamental principles the Indian stand has been quite
consistent," he told agency.
Saran highlighted these fundamentals as - the principle
of common but differentiated responsibility, the legally
binding quantitative emission reduction targets obligations
are on developed countries not on developing countries, and
mitigation action being taken voluntary by developing
countries should be supported by financial resources and
technology.
The fundamental elements also include a mechanism for
technology transfer as well as a financial mechanism that
provides for large-scale mobilisation and deployment for
financial resources on a stable and predictable basis.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, December 08, 2009, 00:49