New Delhi, Nov 10: India today categorically said no fresh commitments should be introduced for developing nations under the UN convention on climate change and demanded early operationalisation of special climate change fund and fund for least developed countries. "The existing equilibrium of commitments and differentiation between developed and developing nations had to be maintained," Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said, adding no new commitments should be introduced for developing countries. Inaugurating the technology bazaar and conference on climate change here, Advani pointed out adaptation to climate change by developing countries will not be automatic as it entailed considerable costs to them.

Developed countries need to address the declining proportion of official development assistance to developing countries, he added.
"Here I have to mention that the declining proportion of ODA by developed countries for developing countries signals adversely for technology flows in various situations. This needs to be addressed," Advani said.
He said since climate change was already underway, there was a need for effective adaptation polices to complement mitigation policies.
Bureau Report