NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday asserted that

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The draft agreement being discussed ahead of December

Pact To Include OECD Countries, China
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THE European Union and the United States are holding talks on forging a pact with OECD countries and China to eliminate duties on green goods as part of incentives to Beijing in a potential global climate deal.

AN INTERNATIONAL conference of major business organisations from 10 key countries, including the Confederation of Indian Industries, has said climate negotiations should not be used to erect barriers to free trade and investment.

PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has identified sustained financing of growth, thwarting of protectionism by way of early conclusion of the Doha round of trade talks, and institutionalisation of a larger role for developing countries like India in the management of the global economy as the principal gains of the Pittsburgh summit.

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