The government today claimed it has been taking all possible steps to deal with impact of climate change and asserted it will not buckle under any international pressure, while ensuring that India\u2019s own interest is addressed first.
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Responding to a calling attention motion on \u201csituation arising out of climate change in the country and steps taken by the government in regard thereto\u201d moved in the Rajya Sabha by SP member Rewati Raman Singh, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar held that developed world was responsible for much of the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said India would \u201cnot bow down\u201d to any international pressure on the issue and safeguard its own interest first. The minister blamed developed countries for not keeping up to their commitment of providing $100 billion and technology transfer collectively to developing countries like India for dealing with climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noting that developed world was responsible for most of the climate change situation today, Javadekar said: \u201cOver 70 per cent of the green house gas emission was due to developed countries, while India\u2019s contribution is just three per cent. There was over consumption by the people in the developed counties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister said: \u201cThere are over 800 cars for every 1,000 people in developed countries while in India this ratio is just 25 cars per 1,000 people. India\u2019s per capita power consumption is over 1,000 units while it ranges from 10,000 units to 12,000 units in developed countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister said India did not sit on the back benches during Paris Climate Summit in 2015 and rather led from the front and inked the important agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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