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| 'Don't expect much from Copenhagen summit' | 20-NOV-09 |
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| Asking Indians not to expect much from the climate change conference in Copenhagen, environment minister Jairam Ramesh today said the government would follow a “twin track” approach of not binding itself to any global agreement but, at the same time, putting in place “ruthless” measures to cut emissions on the domestic front. |
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| 'We should not expect much from Copenhagen summit' | 19-NOV-09 |
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| Asking Indians not to expect much from the climate change conference in Copenhagen, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said the government would follow a "twin track" approach of not binding itself to any global agreement but at the same time putting in place "ruthless" measures to cut emissions on the domestic front. |
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| One-line battles | 13-NOV-09 |
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| After the contents of his note to the prime minister were made public, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh called up the AIADMK leader in the Rajya Sabha, D Maitreyan, to see if his ideas could get some support across the political spectrum. |
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| Surjit S Bhalla: Need for a change in climate | 07-NOV-09 |
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| Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh struck several chords when he suggested, via a leaked letter to the prime minister (PM), that the time had come for a gear shift in India’s policy towards climate control. Traditionalists roared disapproval, and climate-control negotiators seemed satisfied that order was restored. But there just might be more to the leaked letter. |
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| Cash-strapped Delhi govt seeks toll tax share | 05-NOV-09 |
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| Cash-strapped Delhi Government today sought a share in the toll tax collected by the border states from vehicles entering the national capital, arguing that the commuters have been using the road and parking facilities here. |
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| Chhattisgarh bans Bt brinjal cultivation | 26-OCT-09 |
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| The Chhattisgarh government has banned commercial cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal in the state. This is despite the recent in-principle nod by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the central government for commercial farming of the variery. |
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| India, China sign 5-yr pact to tackle climate change | 22-OCT-09 |
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| India and China today signed a five-year agreement to jointly fight climate change and negotiate international climate deals. The two countries also set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) that will hold annual meetings alternately in China and India to discuss respective domestic policies and measures and implementation of related cooperative projects. |
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| India's stance on climate change non-negotiable, says Ramesh | 21-OCT-09 |
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| Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh today categorically stated that while India was prepared to discuss and periodically make public the implementation of its National Action Plan on climate change, it would never accept internationally legally binding emission reduction targets or commitments as part of any agreement or deal or outcome. |
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| Ozone depleting HCFCs to be phased out: Ramesh | 06-OCT-09 |
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| India today unveiled a detailed roadmap for phase out of ozone depleting and green house gas Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and sought adequate funds and technology from the global community for it. |
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