INDIA-CLIMATE 2LST

At the United Nations' climate change conference in
Copenhagen 14 months ago, the US and other parties to the
Copenhagen Accord had agreed for fast track finance meant for
Africa, small island states and the LDCs, which are at risk of
flooding, drought, disease outbreaks and other catastrophes
caused by climate change.
Ramesh said it was "highly regrettable and most
unfortunate" that even after the 14 months of Copenhagen
Accord "there is hardly been any significant disbursal".
The Maldives Environment Minister who attended the BASIC
Plus meeting has said that it had received no funding, he
said.
Sunday's meeting was also attended by representatives of
Argentina, which is going to be the chair of the G-77 group
from 2011, and special representative of the Environment
Minister of Algeria. PTI