On October 20, 2009
India’s Ponders Changing its Climate Rhetoric
There have only been a handful of blocks to a new international climate agreement. One is that the United States has been slow to pass climate legislation; another is that China and India, the two largest of the world’s developing economies, argue that they should not have to limit their own emissions, an idea developed countries resist. So what will happen if one of those primary actors, India, suddenly reverses its position? Although there’s nothing official yet from the government, the Times of India is reporting that environment minister Jairam Ramesh is privately advocating an about-face that would give up demands of new technology and assistance and offer firm emissions cuts. More from the Times: Ramesh argues for a deviation…
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