With landmark climate accord, world marks turn from fossil fuels

[dadeechi]

With landmark climate accord, world marks turn from fossil fuels - Yahoo News#

Paris Climate Talks COP 21: Why India Plays a Key Role

A deal which UPA opposed while BJP supported.

Indians may not be thanking BJP today but the western world indeed is thanking BJP for the same.

 

[Steve781]

100 billion! Will nobody try to persuade Africans to use birth control instead?

 

[Cyberian]

So much non-sensical hype. This is nothing but a plot by industrialised nations to slow the growth of developing nations.

 

[Skull and Bones]

So much non-sensical hype. This is nothing but a plot by industrialised nations to slow the growth of developing nations.

Had you been in California, or in Western New York, you wouldn't be saying this.

 

[dadeechi]

Had you been in California, or in Western New York, you wouldn't be saying this.

Well the Keystone pipeline passes neither of them.

Keystone Pipeline | TexasGOPVote

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Does this impacts our Coal operations in Sindh is all I care

 

[dray]

With landmark climate accord, world marks turn from fossil fuels - Yahoo News#

Paris Climate Talks COP 21: Why India Plays a Key Role

A deal which UPA opposed while BJP supported.

Indians may not be thanking BJP today but the western world indeed is thanking BJP for the same.

Nothing is legally binding, we will use more renewable energy if they pay up...that will ultimate help us.

 

[Shankranthi]

Nothing is legally binding, we will use more renewable energy if they pay up...that will ultimate help us.

With his comments bout "UPA" vs "BJP", do you think he cares ?

 

[dadeechi]

Nothing is legally binding, we will use more renewable energy if they pay up...that will ultimate help us.

Correct nothing is binding (from the developed world). India is not part of problem but needs to provide a solution while there is no hard commitment from developed world.

On the crucial financing issue, developed countries agreed to muster at least USD 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing nations. However, following US objections, it was not included in the legally binding section of the deal.

India on-board, 'historic' climate deal sealed in Paris - Rediff.com India News


India, the world’s third biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has pledged to source 40% of its electricity from renewable and other low-carbon sources by 2030.
It is the last major economy, following 140 other countries including China, the US and the EU, to submit a climate change plan to the UN before international talks to reach a deal on tackling global warming in Paris this December.
Campaigners welcomed the commitment to cut the “emissions intensity” of its economy – a ratio of carbon emissions per unit of GDP – by up to 35% by 2030.
India’s population of 1.2 billion, about 363 million of whom live in poverty, is projected to grow to 1.5 billion by 2030. “It is estimated that more than half of India of 2030 is yet to be built,” India’s submission claimed.
The country has previously pledged an emissions intensity cut of up to 25% by 2020.
Prakash Javadekar, India’s environment minister, said: “Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution. Our historical cumulative emission as of today is below 3%.”

India unveils climate change plan | Environment | The Guardian

With his comments bout "UPA" vs "BJP", do you think he cares ?

Correct. I do not carry water for either of them. My job is to critique the actions taken by the party in power.

 

[dray]

Correct nothing is binding (from the developed world). India is not part of problem but needs to provide a solution while there is no hard commitment from developed world.

On the crucial financing issue, developed countries agreed to muster at least USD 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing nations. However, following US objections, it was not included in the legally binding section of the deal.

India on-board, 'historic' climate deal sealed in Paris - Rediff.com India News


India, the world’s third biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has pledged to source 40% of its electricity from renewable and other low-carbon sources by 2030.
It is the last major economy, following 140 other countries including China, the US and the EU, to submit a climate change plan to the UN before international talks to reach a deal on tackling global warming in Paris this December.
Campaigners welcomed the commitment to cut the “emissions intensity” of its economy – a ratio of carbon emissions per unit of GDP – by up to 35% by 2030.
India’s population of 1.2 billion, about 363 million of whom live in poverty, is projected to grow to 1.5 billion by 2030. “It is estimated that more than half of India of 2030 is yet to be built,” India’s submission claimed.
The country has previously pledged an emissions intensity cut of up to 25% by 2020.
Prakash Javadekar, India’s environment minister, said: “Though India is not part of the problem, it wants to be part of the solution. Our historical cumulative emission as of today is below 3%.”

India unveils climate change plan | Environment | The Guardian

The cut on emission targets are also not legally binding. And there is no penalty for defaulting. So, either they pay up, or......

Besides, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities has been included in the agreement.

India's long standing demands have been met in this agreement, it was not accepted during UPA's time as rich countries were neither ready to foot the bill, nor ready for a common but differentiated responsibilities.

 

[dadeechi]

The cut on emission targets are also not legally binding. And there is no penalty for defaulting. So, either they pay up, or......

Besides, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities has been included in the agreement.

India's long standing demands have been met in this agreement, it was not accepted during UPA's time as rich countries were neither ready to foot the bill, nor ready for a common but differentiated responsibilities.

Earlier China and India were together in the fight but after US-China agreement earlier this year, India was left high and dry. China even though claimed as developing country, it is in fact developed. For example, China manufactures it's own solar panels. In case of India, we need to spend money to buy these tech for the developed world at a premium to meet the commitments.

U.S.-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change | whitehouse.gov

 

[dray]

Earlier China and India were together in the fight but after US-China agreement earlier this year, India was left high and dry. China even though claimed as developing country, it is in fact developed. For example, China manufactures it's own solar panels. In case of India, we need to spend money to buy these tech for the developed world at a premium to meet the commitments.

U.S.-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change | whitehouse.gov

So?

The commitment is not legally binding, nor there is any penalty for not meeting it. Developed world will have pay for the increased cost, and that's why there is a $100 billion per year commitment for the developed world. Now, that commitment is not legally binding, and so is our commitment. They pay, we do, they don't pay, we don't.....and the responsibilities are not equal as they were proposing, it is differentiated as per India's demand.....exactly what are you complaining about? Please be specific.

In any case, a densely populated country like India had to adopt green technologies to provide for all its people, it's good if we get financial and technological assistance from the richer countries.

 

[dadeechi]

So?

The commitment is not legally binding, nor there is any penalty for not meeting it. Developed world will have pay for the increased cost, and that's why there is a $100 billion per year commitment for the developed world. Now, that commitment is not legally binding, and so is our commitment. They pay, we do, they don't pay, we don't.....and the responsibilities are not equal as they were proposing, it is differentiated as per India's demand.....exactly what are you complaining about? Please be specific.

In any case, a densely populated country like India had to adopt green technologies to provide for all its people, it's good if we get financial and technological assistance from the richer countries.

If it all voluntary then why do we need to put anything on paper?

 

[dray]

If it all voluntary then why do we need to put anything on paper?

So that countries work towards it with greater focus.

 

[dadeechi]

So that countries work towards it with greater focus.

Tomorrow, India if does not honor these commitments, Internationally media would go hammer and tongs on India on not honoring the commitment while totally ignoring the fact the developed world did not honor their part of the agreement. Again we are committing the below based on a projection that India would grow rapidly by 2030.

1) Cumulative emission as of today is below 3%.
2) Pledged an emissions intensity cut of up to 25% by 2020
3) Committed to cut the “emissions intensity” of its economy – a ratio of carbon emissions per unit of GDP – by up to 35% by 2030.
4) Pledged to source 40% of its electricity from renewable and other low-carbon sources by 2030.