CLIMATE-LD RAMESH 2

Ramesh said that his views in the discussion note had
been distorted and twisted and he reiterated India's
"non-negotiables" in the ongoing international climate change
negotiations.
He said while India is prepared to discuss and make
public periodically the implementation of its National Action
Plan on climate change, it will never accept internationally
legally binding emission reduction targets or commitments as
part of any agreement or deal or outcome.
"India will never accept any dilution or renegotiation of
the provisions and principles of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
"In particular, we will never agree to the elimination of
the distinction between developed countries and developing
countries as far as internationally legally binding emission
reduction obligations are concerned," he said.
Ramesh made it clear that India will agree to consider
international measurement, reporting and verification of its
mitigation actions only when such actions are enabled and
supported by international finance and technology.
"India, like other developing countries, fully expects
developed countries to fulfill their obligations on transfer
of technology and financial transfer that they committed to
under the UNFCCC and the Bali Action for both mitigation and
adaptation actions," he said. MORE PTI