Climate change will impact India more, says UNIDO

  • 04/09/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

NEW DELHI: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said here on Thursday that climate change was likely to have a greater impact on India compared to other countries similarly positioned, on account of the unique combination of its geography, diverse population characteristics and extremely high carbon-related energy dependence. According to a statement from the South Asia regional office of the UNIDO, the dependence on fossil fuels was exceptionally high, and this could lead to heavy environmental, social and regulatory costs causing a drain on the nation