core sector communique

Global Carbon Space

The Government has not abandoned its stance on the ‘per capita’ approach to equity in the climate change negotiations on the global carbon space. India has consistently maintained that the long term goal of stabilisation of climate should be preceded by a paradigm for equitable access to the global atmospheric resources on the basis of per capita accumulative convergence of emissions.

In the recent international negotiations on climate change, the developed countries have argued that major developing countries including India should make a commitment to undertake the mitigation actions. India has argued that actions of developing countries to address climate change are to be taken in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. Such actions are to be voluntary in nature and shall be taken in accordance with the relevant domestic policies and programmes. These can be enhanced if international support in terms of finance and technology is available.