Japan's refusal to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012 has led to a major uproar at the climate change conference here, with developing countries criticising Tokyo

India wants an eight-point pledge from the US and other developed countries at Cancun before yielding to their demand that developing nations must agree to international consultation and analysis (ICA) for monitoring domestic climate actions.

A strategy paper on New Delhi's stand at the conference says that India has agreed, in principle, to the idea of ICA but with specific riders in place.

THE Union Cabinet, which drew clear red lines for Mr Jairam Ramesh

THE European Union has offered

Proposed discussion paper expected to outline the monitoring issues of developed and developing countries
WITH an eye on ensuring a

On the first day of the 16th annual climate change conference that began in Cancun on Monday, it became clear that the countries had made little progress from the failed previous meet in Copenhagen, but had actually moved backwards on certain issues.

The opening day of the two-week conference saw countries restating their old positions and bickering on how to take the troubled talks forward.

THE annual climate change negotiations summit under the United Nations umbrella kicked off in Cancun. Host country Mexico called on all countries to make a