India to demand greater resource allocation towards climate change

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Posted: Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 at 0308 hrs IST
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New Delhi: emission and measures necessary for emission reductions by the Annex I countries or developed nations.

While the actual data on the present India’s greenhouse emissions is yet to be compiled, the data goes back to 1994. In 1994, per capita emissions were just 0.87 tonnes per person per year, which according to an estimate has increased to 1.1 tonne per person till now which still very ‘low’ compared to developed countries. The US emits roughly 20 tonne green house gas per person compared to 4 tonnes by China.

Although under Kyoto Protocol, India does not have a legal or binding obligation to reduce carbon emission....

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