India will do its best in tackling climatic change even though it may not have contributed significantly to the accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions,The Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh said.
India will do its best in tackling climatic change even though it may not have contributed significantly to the accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions,The Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh said.
"We are determined to be part of the solution to the problem. We are willing to work towards any solution that does not compromise the right of developing countries to develop and lift their populations out of poverty," Dr. Singh told a gathering at the Council of Foreign Relations here.
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A scientist, in a provoking study, has argued that global warming might just be unstoppable.
A scientist, in a provoking study, has argued that global warming might just be unstoppable.
"There is disagreement among industrialised countries and between industrialised and developing countries. It is important for all countries to make every effort to contribute to a successful outcome at Copenhagen," Dr. Singh said.
"We recognize that we have to act on climate change in our own interest, since we are among the countries most impacted by climate change. It is for this reason that we have adopted an ambitious National Action Plan on Climate Change. We are committed to ambitious and time-bound outcomes that will increase the energy efficiency of our economy, the share of clean energy including nuclear power in our energy mix, and our forest cover," he added.
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Reports say India has urged Western countries to stop eating beef in order to cut greenhouse emissions.
Reports say India has urged Western countries to stop eating beef in order to cut greenhouse emissions.
"We have undertaken to do what we can with our own resources. We will do more if there is global support in terms of financial resources and technology transfer," he said.
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Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow down global warming, new research by a scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology has determined.
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Study Outlines How Major Cities Should Fight Global Warming
A master plan on how major cities must respond if they are to continue to grow in the face of climate change has been outlined in a three-year project led by Newcastle University.
A master plan on how major cities must respond if they are to continue to grow in the face of climate change has been outlined in a three-year project led by Newcastle University.
