CLIMATE 2LST

Ramesh said that in view of various uncertainties on
climate fund and other issues with the developed nations,
there was not much expectations from the meet except for "a
set of decisions which will lay a groundwork for further
negotiations to culminate either in an agreement or a set of
agreements which could be clinched by the time we have next
meeting in Durban in South Africa next year."
He also expected that there could be some decisions on
setting up of a green fund, an endorsement of REDD (Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) and REDD-plus
and an agreement on network of climate innovation centres
focussed primarily on adaptation because IPR matters will not
be a central issue.
"We are also expecting an agreement on adaptation, on
meeting the adaptation needs of the most vulnerable nations
-- Africa, smaller developed nations and LDCs (least developed
countries), the Minister said.
However, he made it clear that there was no question for
developing countries including India taking up legally-binding
commitments as the second period of Kyoto Protocol was
non-negotiable while there was a need to have a vastly
improved target reduction from the US not for the year 2050
but for 2020.
"Present US offer of reduction of 17 per cent of its
total carbon emission by 2020 on 2005 level is
"homoeo-pathetic", he said. PTI