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Two years after the Copenhagen summit, the real world is moving away from a safe and equitable climate future faster than ever. Political leaders are busy fighting the global financial crisis.

This report is the result of a year-long research project driven by a quest for better understanding on how the emerging BASIC powers – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – approach international climate negotiations as a group.

India today made a strong call for equity and universal energy access by the year 2030 for all, at the meeting of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel for Global Sustainability.

This document contains the text of Letter from Jairam Ramesh to the Co-Chairs of the UN Secretary General

Climate policy addresses a global problem, with costs and benefits distributed unevenly around the world. Questions of efficiency and equity are central to the allocation of costs; they are typically handled either by modeling optimal policies based on economic efficiency, or by setting standards that embody principles of equity.

This report addresses the broad-ranging impact that climate change may have on economies and financial markets over the coming decades.