"I plead guilty. I moved from information to
consultation. Yes, there has been a shift," Ramesh said while
replying to clarifications during which Opposition members

"We should not fear the word consultations... There is no
great sell-out.. The guidelines (for consultations) will be
decided by 194 countries," the Environment Minister said,

"What they (Obama aides) are trying is essentially to
convince the Senators that they would be able to pressure
China and India on climate actions," Pachauri told PTI.

(Incorporates Govt reax)

New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Faced with a strident attack from
Opposition over the Copenhagen climate deal, the Indian
Government Tuesday asserted that the Accord will not affect

The panel noted that it is shocking that under the 'desk
officer' system, a desk officer receives and processes the
directly received communication from the MHA.

On concerns that the US and developed countries were not
bound to contribute to USD 100 billion committed in the
Accord for the mitigation, Ramesh said for India, financing is

Ramesh said whichever year is fixed for peaking for
developing nations will have to be later than that of
developed nations.

Allaying fears on the provision of consultations, Ramesh
said India had decades of experience on such discussions with

New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Indian Government Tuesday
rejected Opposition charge of compromising with the country's
interests at Copenhagen climate meet, insisting that the