Though India reiterated its commitment to reduce emissions, it said the challenges of climate change cannot be addressed unless poverty is eradicated through economic growth.
Underlining that the problem of emission has not been created by the developing nations and hence the responsibility for addressing it should not be solely put on them, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said, "We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But, I (India) have not created the carbon emission problems, which have been done by others. But I am not into any blame game. The issue is that I have a right to grow. India and developing countries have right to grow. These are the emerging economies."
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His statement assumes significance in the light of a meeting of 'governments, leaders from finance, business, local governments and civil society' in New York in September this year to "bring bold and new announcements and action" to keep the earth below the two-degree rise in temperature.
Calling poverty an "environmental disaster", Javadekar said, "Unless we tackle poverty, unless we eradicate poverty, we cannot really address climate change." "To that end, we need to grow. Our net emissions may increase," he said while speaking at a function on the occasion of the "World Day to Combat Desertification".
The remark is expected to further strengthen the resolve of the BASIC group of nations on climate change. This bloc of four biggest emerging economies - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - has consistently been articulating developing countries' point of view at every forum while seeking bigger actions from rich nations to cut down emissions.
The remark indicates hardening of stand by India as far as the role of rich nations is concerned towards their 'bigger' responsibility to not only cut down emissions but also help poor nations in taking mitigation and adaptation measures.
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