Tribune News Service
New Delhi, October 20

India and other South Asian nations today said they would adhere to the Kyoto Protocol, which imposes emission cuts on developed countries, at the Copenhagen climate change summit in December.

India and other South Asian nations today said they would adhere to the Kyoto Protocol, which imposes emission cuts on developed countries, at the Copenhagen climate change summit in December.

Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh today categorically stated that while India was prepared to discuss and periodically make public the implementation of its National Action Plan on climate change, it would never accept internationally legally binding emission reduction targets or commitments as part of any agreement or deal or outcome.

Emphasising that SAARC will

Hasan Suroor

Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: Under criticism for a new proposal that suggests a shift in India

Neha Sinha

Marking a shift from its earlier position of staying within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changes, India now appears ready to collaborate with various countries on climate change. On top of the list are the US, China and Japan.

Nitin Sethi, TNN 19 October 2009, 12:18am IST

AS THE December Copenhagen conference on climate change approaches, the world

Use of sugar cane-based ethanol as a substitute for gasoline is among the cheapest and easiest ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Brazilian study published on Wednesday.

Cane ethanol provides about eight times the energy used to produce it and adoption of new cane plant varieties and processes could increase its efficiency further.