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India agrees to be part of Copenhagen Accord
India today agreed to be part of the Copenhagen accord as its climate allies China, Brazil and South Africa continue to remain associated with it.

PM stands ground on climate accord

Reiterating India’s position and warding off renewed pressure on the Copenhagen accord, the Prime Minister said on Friday the deal was a “catalogue of voluntary commitments and not a negotiated set of legal obligations”.

India submits to UN proposed emission cut targets

India has submitted to the UN its proposed emission intensity cut targets by 20-25 per cent by 2020, a day before the expiry of the world body's deadline for submitting the climate change mitigation steps under the Copenhagen Accord.

    India is actively participating in Copenhagen summit: govt
    Climate change negotiations are in full swing at the UN summit at Copenhagen where India is actively participating along with other like-minded nations to press developed countries to take deeper emissions commitment, the government told the Lok Sabha.
      The bone of contention
      Though a post-Kyoto agreement may not be reached at the COP15 meeting, it is to be seen whether the developed Annex I countries, which have emitted the major portion of the human-induced carbon dioxide currently in the atmosphere, agree to cuts on greenhouse gas emissions. The carbon bomb
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        Leaders at Copenhagen Climate Summit
        PM Manmohan Singh addresses a session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen.
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        The Copenhagen Climate Council is a global collaboration between international business and science. It is founded by the leading independent think tank in Scandinavia, Monday Morning, which is based in Copenhagen.
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              In this section, we will deal with political position of various nations as well as issues that have arisen due to the threat of climate change.

                Key issues

                Key issues which will be under discussion at COP15 will aim to establish an ambitious global climate agreement for the period from 2012 when the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol expires.
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