RASHME SEHGAL

Despite the Chinese and Russian industries being bigger than the Indian industry, India is ahead of these nations in terms of carbon disclosure.

The Carbon Disclosure Report (CDP) 2009 -- India 200 revealed that the total GHG emissions reported by Indian companies stands at 68.9 million metre tonnes, which is double the GHG emissions reported in the last two years.

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INDIA must resist developed country pressure to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, goes the cry. Such a position helps only the rich, in a tearing hurry to grow richer, the environment be damned. It is in the interest of India

But no binding commitments, Ramesh reiterates to Parliament.

Clarifying India

China began the year with a certain amount of trepidation about the Copenhagen climate change talks. Two years ago, researchers calculated that China had become the largest emitter of carbon dioxide, overtaking the US. Environmental groups slammed the country

When US climate change negotiators arrive in Copenhagen next week, they will find themselves in something of a Catch-22 situation. How can they sign up to an international agreement setting binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions without a clear mandate from the US Congress?

Plan A is the only plan the world has to beat climate change. The A stands for

The position of the White House is arguably the most difficult of any government in the talks. Barack Obama, US president, has made clear that he is in favour of an international framework on climate change, in which the US would take on stiff targets for cutting emissions alongside other developed and developing countries.

Only those who want to derail a new climate agreement will cheer the Financial Times