Commit to climate change deal: India

The Asian Age , Saturday, September 26, 2009
Correspondent : FC Correspondent / Pittsburgh
Sept. 25: India has asked the G-20 leadership to commit itself to an equitable, balanced and comprehensive deal on climate change at Copenhagen in December. "A strong political message from the G-20 leaders has to be sent out that they are committed to such a deal at Copenhagen. It would have a favourable impact on the negotiations," said Indian Prime Minister’s envoy on climate change Shyam Saran. Briefing mediapersons, Mr Saran rejected the view of the Western countries that a deal must be stuck at the Pittsburgh summit.

"The summit at Pittsburgh should convey significant commitment to a shift away from economic activity based on depleting finite fossil fuel reserves through promotion of renewable and clean sources of energy," Mr Saran said. "This will provide political momentum to our deliberations under the UNFCC," he added.

The developing countries are not willing to accept binding commitments because of financial and technological constraints. But India is voluntarily willing to keep per capita carbon emissions level at 1.4 tonnes compared with annual per capita emissions of 20 tonnes and over 10 tonnes in most European countries. The Indian envoy on climate change said the developed countries must mark funds equal to about one per cent of their GDP to help the emerging countries overhaul energy consumption and carbon emission.

Mr Saran said a global forum must be set up to deal with climate change-related patented technologies, their adoption by developing countries and capacity building for absorption of such technologies.

He disagreed with the Western view that patented technologies and products are held by private companies and governments have no access to the know-how. India has taken the initiative to bring together developing and under developed countries for formulating an approach to climate change issues.

 
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