India won’t waver from UN charter on climate change
New Delhi: It is important to stick to the principle of equity on the issue of climate change as every citizen has an equal entitlement to the global atmospheric space, Vice President Hamid Ansari today said.
"Our position on the global commons and issue of climate change is clear, principled and consistent. The vast majority of humanity does not support any dilution of the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities, and respective capabilities," he said at a book release function here. Ansari made it clear that there was no wavering from the principle of equity as enshrined in the UN Framework on Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) and Kyoto Protocol.
"We believe that the principle of equity begins with the individual level and that every citizen of the globe has an equal entitlement of the global atmospheric space, which is a common resource of humanity," the Vice President said.
India, despite having 17 per cent of the world population and a rapidly growing economy, has only four per cent of global Green House Gas (GHGs) emissions as compared to the US and China, that account for over 16 per cent each.
The book: 'Encircling the Seamless: India, climate change and the global concerns' has been authored by A Damodaran, professor of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He said instead of focusing on monitoring, review and verification (MRV) and of mitigating climate actions there was a need to emphasis on social mobility and local market based traditions to tackle the challenge.
Talking about the key points of the books, he said it explores global environmental negotiations against the backdrop of complex political relations, the climate change conventions and multilateral environmental assessments and their effect on special interest groups.
Source: zeenews.com