India says no to emissions cuts as its largest carmaker says yes to alt-energy models
By Adam Hadhazy, Scientific America
Scientists and policy makers hoping to adopt a new climate change treaty at this December’s United Nations’ meeting in Copenhagen might have reason to worry about achieving an international accord: A major player, India, home to a sixth of the world’s population, may not be on board with limiting its greenhouse emissions.
“If the question is whether India will take on binding emission reduction commitments, the answer is no. It is morally wrong for us to agree to reduce when 40 percent of Indians do not have access to electricity,” said an Indian delegate to the recently concluded U.N. climate conference in Bonn, Germany, according to the Washington Post.
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