Text of climate debate on COP15 UNFCCC at Copenhagen in the Rajya Sabha on 22Dec09
Text of the debate on outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Rajya Sabha on 22.12.09. Jairam Ramesh said that Copenhagen accord was not legally binding. But Arun Jaitley said that government has been "outwitted" in drafting of this accord.
This document presents the text of the statement by the Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on the results of COP-15 UNFCCC held at Copenhagen on December 18, 2009 and the consequent debate raised by the Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on 22 Dec 09 over the climate change accord in Copenhagen.
The Environment Minister insisted that the accord satisfied all concerned and made it clear that these commitments were voluntary, unilateral and not legally binding. And asked to unveil India