Sunday, 11 December 2011
Saturday, 10 December 2011
EU raises heat on India over climate deal
The European Union (EU) on Friday blamed India for blocking a new legally-binding agreement, saying New
Delhi was maintaining a “relatively tough stand”, preventing countries from arriving at a conclusion in Durban.
India said it was open to discussions if issues of equity — the right to grow — were taken into account.
EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard said there were two sticking points with India — the future of the legal form of the agreement and the timeframe in which countries should make the emission cuts.
The EU has proposed a “roadmap” for a single, legally-binding framework by 2015.
She said of the BASIC quartet, Brazil and South Africa had agreed to the EU's proposal while China had shown some flexibility, but India was maintaining a “relatively tough stand”.
Delhi was maintaining a “relatively tough stand”, preventing countries from arriving at a conclusion in Durban.
India said it was open to discussions if issues of equity — the right to grow — were taken into account.
EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard said there were two sticking points with India — the future of the legal form of the agreement and the timeframe in which countries should make the emission cuts.
The EU has proposed a “roadmap” for a single, legally-binding framework by 2015.
She said of the BASIC quartet, Brazil and South Africa had agreed to the EU's proposal while China had shown some flexibility, but India was maintaining a “relatively tough stand”.
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