Wednesday 2 July 2008

India unveils climate change plan

The Indian government has unveiled a national action plan to confront the threat posed by climate change.


The Prime minister said the plan envisaged a gradual shift to greater reliance on sustainable sources of energy. The development of India's capacity to tap solar power would be central to the strategy.
The action plan makes no commitment to cut India's carbon emissions.
India's government says that it must strive to lift much of the country's population out of poverty. It argues that its carbon emissions per head of population are only a fraction of those of rich countries.
Read the full report from the BBC news website here

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