With nations engaged in tough negotiations for a new climate treaty, has said that its decision on voluntary reduction of carbon emission intensity was not announced under pressure, but was made to “facilitate and promote a successful outcome at
.”
The Indian Government has also said that the country will not accept any legal binding on emission cuts, and would reject any proposal that would put a cap on the carbon emission. Days before leaving for the
summit, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said: “Under no circumstances will we accept any draft that suggests that ’s emissions should peak by 2025, 2030. This is simply not on our agenda.” He said that would not accept the same level of international scrutiny for the country’s unsupported carbon mitigation action, though it might do so for those plans supported by global funding and technology. Ramesh, who is accused by the opposition parties that he is opening ’s negotiating cards before going to the summit, said: “We will, under no circumstances, accept a legally binding emission reduction cut.” He has also announced that would unilaterally cut its carbon intensity level by 20-25 per cent by 2020. This announcement has been heavily criticised by opposition parties.
