As the world heads towards another climate conference, India and other developing countries would try to ensure that an agreement is reached on a second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol and legal amendments are put into place to operationalise it.

India's chief negotiator R R Rashmi, joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment, told journalists in New Delhi today that the shape of the agreement that will happen in Doha is not clear but it is important to ensure that the second commitment period agreed to in Durban is actually realised. Asked what would be India’s agenda at the Doha meeting, Rashmi said maintaining the balance agreed in the Durban package was India's main concern.

This year's climate conference will start in Doha from November 26 and countries will try to hammer out a new legal agreement agreed under the Durban climate package last year.