Jairam Ramesh at Copenhagen
At the Copenhagen summit, India is being represented by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh (Class of '75). He said that India's approach to the December 7-18 climate summit "is anchored in the sanctity of the troika - the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Bali Action Plan".
At the Copenhagen summit, India is being represented by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh (Class of '75). He said that India's approach to the December 7-18 climate summit "is anchored in the sanctity of the troika - the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Bali Action Plan" ... more.
India today said "sustained pressure" applied by the developing countries had led to the resumption of the two-track climate negotiations here, hours after the process appeared floundering as a group of developed nations worked on a secret document.
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said the negotiations had resumed on the two track process, even as he hailed the US announcement on a USD 100 billion annual financing fund as a "very important step".
"I think one good thing happened today, the negotiations have resumed on the two track process. I think the sustained pressure brought to bear by the developing countries has paid off," he said later.
He said India has a 75 per cent agreement with the US on "transparency" while 25 per cent disagreement on "Monitoring, Reporting and Verification".
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