| India, regarded as the world’s fourth largest polluter, has announced plans that may slow the rate of growth in its carbon dioxide emissions over the next decade. India has pledged to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that’s emitted per unit of GDP by between 20% and 25%. Sanjoy Majumder reports. Speaking in parliament, India’s Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, regardless of the summit’s outcome, his country would reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 20% to 25% by the year 2020, but he said India would not accept any legally binding emission cuts. Last week, China revealed that it would reduce its carbon intensity by 40% to 45%. Along with China, Brazil and South Africa, India’s presenting a counter-proposal at Copenhagen which is aimed at ensuring that the responsibility for reducing global emissions is shared equitably by rich and poor countries. |
| India, regarded as the world' s fourth largest polluter, has announced plans that may slow the rate of growth in its carbon dioxide emissions over the next decade. India has pledged to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that' s emitted per unit of GDP by between 20 and 25. Sanjoy Majumder reports. Speaking in parliament, India' s Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, regardless of the summit' s outcome, his country would reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 20 to 25 by the year 2020, but he said India would not accept any legally binding emission cuts. Last week, China revealed that it would reduce its carbon intensity by 40 to 45. Along with China, Brazil and South Africa, India' s presenting a counterproposal at Copenhagen which is aimed at ensuring that the responsibility for reducing global emissions is shared equitably by rich and poor countries. |
| India, regarded as the world' s fourth largest polluter, has announced plans that may slow the rate of growth in its carbon dioxide emissions over the next decade. India has pledged to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that' s emitted per unit of GDP by between 20 and 25. Sanjoy Majumder reports. Speaking in parliament, India' s Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, regardless of the summit' s outcome, his country would reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 20 to 25 by the year 2020, but he said India would not accept any legally binding emission cuts. Last week, China revealed that it would reduce its carbon intensity by 40 to 45. Along with China, Brazil and South Africa, India' s presenting a counterproposal at Copenhagen which is aimed at ensuring that the responsibility for reducing global emissions is shared equitably by rich and poor countries. |
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