The Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change look forward to the discussions on technology development and transfer at the Conference of Parties (COP)-16 in Cancun, Mexico. It reiterated the importance of a positive result in form of an agreed decision on the Technology Mechanism, as part of a balanced package of outcomes.Briefing the media at the end of the two day conference in New Delhi Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said that India will play a positive role of a’Deal maker, not deal breaker’ as said by our Prime Minister. He said that technology and finance are two essential pillars of any international climate change treaty. He said that the meeting discussed how a technology mechanism will function and want Cancun conference to succeed and India is prepared to play a role to get constructive outcome at Cancun.Ministers and representatives from 35 countries, regional groupings and UN organisations participated in the national capital to discuss the creation and operationalisation of a Technology Mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
News On AIR | November 10, 2010 9:15 PM
India eagerly awaits outcome of Conference on Climate Change at Cancun