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China's decision to unveil carbon emissions targets two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit has put pressure on India, a minister says. | China's decision to unveil carbon emissions targets two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit has put pressure on India, a minister says. |
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said China's decision is a "wake-up call to India". | Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said China's decision is a "wake-up call to India". |
India, like China previously, says it will not commit to cuts until developed nations also pledge to meet targets. | India, like China previously, says it will not commit to cuts until developed nations also pledge to meet targets. |
China said this week it aimed to reduce its "carbon intensity" by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels. | China said this week it aimed to reduce its "carbon intensity" by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels. |
Carbon intensity, China's preferred measurement, is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for each unit of GDP. | Carbon intensity, China's preferred measurement, is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for each unit of GDP. |
According to a recent government report, India's greenhouse gas emissions will rise from about 1.2bn tonnes at present to between 4bn and 7bn by 2030. | According to a recent government report, India's greenhouse gas emissions will rise from about 1.2bn tonnes at present to between 4bn and 7bn by 2030. |
'Flexible" | 'Flexible" |
Mr Ramesh says India might have to look to being "flexible" about its stance after China's announcement. | Mr Ramesh says India might have to look to being "flexible" about its stance after China's announcement. |
"China has given a wake-up call to India," Mr Ramesh told the Hindustan Times newspaper. | "China has given a wake-up call to India," Mr Ramesh told the Hindustan Times newspaper. |
"We've to think hard about our climate strategy now and look for flexibility... to avoid being isolated at Copenhagen. | "We've to think hard about our climate strategy now and look for flexibility... to avoid being isolated at Copenhagen. |
Mr Ramesh said "the flexibility can be achieved without taking binding emission cuts". | Mr Ramesh said "the flexibility can be achieved without taking binding emission cuts". |
Mr Ramesh had said in September that India would be prepared to set itself a non-binding carbon emissions target that could be "shared with the rest of the world". | Mr Ramesh had said in September that India would be prepared to set itself a non-binding carbon emissions target that could be "shared with the rest of the world". |
But no announcement has been made by the government since. | But no announcement has been made by the government since. |
The government report, published in September, says India's per-capita emissions will be much lower than major industrialised countries. | The government report, published in September, says India's per-capita emissions will be much lower than major industrialised countries. |
The report will form the basis of India's negotiating position at the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. | The report will form the basis of India's negotiating position at the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. |
At present India accounts for about 5% of global carbon emissions. China, the US and Russia are placed higher. | At present India accounts for about 5% of global carbon emissions. China, the US and Russia are placed higher. |
There is growing international pressure on India to sign up to emission cuts at the December summit, something which it is refusing to do. | There is growing international pressure on India to sign up to emission cuts at the December summit, something which it is refusing to do. |
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