Let principle of common and differentiated responsibility be respected: Environment Minister
The Hindu
Bhupender Yadav articulates view of Brazil, South Africa, India and China
On the opening day of the (COP), Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered a statement on behalf of the BASIC group of countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — at the U.N. Climate Change Conference under way in Glasgow.
These major developing economies are significant polluters but bear diminished responsibility for the carbon dioxide that has been pumped into the atmosphere since 1850 and also have low per capita emissions because of their significant populations. These countries have therefore for many years sought to rebuff pressure from developed countries to take on firmer emission reductions.
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