December 10, 2009 8:22 PM

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India against converting domestic carbon pledges into globally binding pact

India today made it clear it would not convert its domestic carbon reduction pledges into a globally binding pact and said its targets were not up for review as the US and China exchanged barbs at the key climate talks in Copenhagen over the blame for global warming and funds to mitigate the problem. Senior Indian negotiator at the climate change meets, Mr. Chandrashekar Dasgupta told we already have an agreement and are quite prepared through our national communications to report what we are doing.<br/><br/>India has set a goal of 20 to 25 per cent reduction in carbon intensity by 2020, compared to the 2005 levels.<br/><br/>Dasgupta's remarks came a day after US special envoy on climate change, Todd Stern, said here that emerging countries like India, China and South Africa would not be given a pass on carbon emissions and that they needed to wrap up their significant proposals into an international agreement.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the Chinese Premier We Jiabao today spoke to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss climate change issue ahead of Copenhagen Summit.

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