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Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has supported India’s attitude towards climate change, but he has also disclosed that he hopes for an all-nation agreement by end of 2009.
"The Indian approach is very ambitious. It goes hand in hand with fighting poverty," told Rasmussen, who was addressing a meeting organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here.
"We cannot ask you in developing countries to take on the responsibilities. You have your obligations," he said. "Developed countries must act now." Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh was also a part of the conference.
Both Rasumssen and Ramesh have expressed hope that a decision may be achieved during the Copenhagen meeting on climate change.
India's stand, articulated by Ramesh, was that, “Developing countries cannot be asked to cut their emission levels at the same level as that required by rich nations since the current environmental woes were the result of unchecked practices of the industrialised world”.
"Any agreement, which starts with recognition that India and China are part of the problem, will not succeed," said Ramesh.
The Indian minister has disclosed that there is no need for any anxiety over India's commitment for a resolution at the upcoming Copenhagen meeting.
"We may not have been part of the problem, but we definitely will be part of the solution. It may not be possible to have a perfect agreement but let us have a good agreement," said Ramesh.
