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Jairam Ramesh denies rift in government on climate pact | Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Sunday denied there were any differences in the government over India 's negotiating stance at next week's Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reacting to reports
that two key Indian negotiators had decided to opt out of the team going to Copenhagen
because of an apparent change in goal posts, Ramesh cleared the air, saying that
he had met the concerned negotiators and had "necessary and productive" discussions
with them. Describing the Indian negotiating team as valuable colleagues, he said:
"We have finalised the nitty-gritty of India 's negotiating stand at Copenhagen
, and the team will leave for Copenhagen on Tuesday." On Saturday, key negotiator
and former diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta decided not to leave for Copenhagen
on Monday, saying that he needed to have more "discussions" with the government
on what New Delhi's final stand would be at the summit. Dasgupta was said to be
very unhappy with India accepting a 20-25 percent reduction in carbon emission
intensity, a move voiced by Ramesh in Parliament earlier this week. The acceptance
of the reduction was seen in certain quarters as bowing to pressure from the United
States . What acerbated irritation in certain quarters in New Delhi was a White
House statement that India acted in concert with US. China too has also announced
that it plans a 20 to 25 percent carbon emission cut by 2020. Ramesh said the
carbon intensity reduction target was voluntary and not binding. |
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