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

The Union minister for environment and forest, Mr Jairam Ramesh, today said any global consensus during the climate change summit in Cancun starting from 27 November is unlikely and the most viable option for India is to hold grounds as far as compromises are concerned.

The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 on climate change is expiring in 2012. So, we should consider the Cancun (Mexico) Summit

Although India is not hopeful of a global deal from the forthcoming climate change negotiations in Cancun, it expects some progress in areas relating to forestry and on a new mechanism to scrutinise the actions taken by developing countries to curb emissions.

The Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said the decisions that will be taken by the 193 countries at Cancun would provide a roadmap

Developed countries need to do more, says China

BEIJING: As the last round of negotiations before the year-end Cancun climate conference begins on Monday in Tianjin, a port city near here, Chinese officials played down the chances of a binding climate deal being reached this year, citing persisting differences between developed and developing countries.

China's top climate official Xie Zhenh

NEW DELHI: The Rio de Janeiro meeting of BASIC countries