Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said India will not compromise on its basic positions on climate change while playing a constructive role for evolving an effective and equitable global pact on emission cuts. On his first day at the climate meet at Copeanhagen, the minister had said that India's national voluntary domestic measures to tackle global warming were not up for international scrutiny and the progress would be checked by the country's Parliament. Speaking to Journalists, Mr. Ramesh said his discussions were focused on the various drafts of potential treaty from the Working Groups on Kyoto, the African group and Alliance of Island States that have been circulating at the climate meet. While ruling out any dilution of the previously-stated red lines drawn by India, the Minister also made it clear that it will not agree to the concept of "peaking" year as it will adversely impact the development of rural electricity in the country which is already facing a huge backlog in this area. India has asserted that every individual has a right to an equal atmospheric space and feels the rich countries are trying to deny this to poorer populations of Asia and Africa.