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G-77 group rejects Danish draft on climate change saying it "threatens the success" of Summit

The G-77 group of countries India and China slammed a Danish draft proposal for an agreement on climate change, saying it "threatens the success" of the summit. The developing countries are concerned as the text of the controversial draft by the host country blurs the balance of obligations between developed and developing countries on issues like mitigation, protection of Intelectual Property Right and financing. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Shyam Saran made it clear that the bloc of 77 developing countries and China remained 'united' and there was broad consensus on all major aspects of a potential new climate change treaty. He said there is very close coordination between China and India with other major developing countries. As far as all the key issues is concerned there is no difference of opinion. Saran told journalists before leaving for New Delhi to brief Prime Minister Manmohan Singh whom he will return with for the end of the conference. China slammed the developed nations, including the US and the EU, for announcing inadequate carbon mitigation targets while coaxing developing countries to put more on the table at the crucial climate conference. The Danish proposal which is still to make public, undermine the principle that rich countries will undertake more responsibilities than the poorer one and propose to make the Heads of State decide the final outcome of the conference on 18th December. The report was leaked to the media on Wednesday.

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