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Singh said a successful international agreement will
require a consensus in two crucial areas -- the science of
climate change and the ethical framework for giving expression
to the central UNFCCC principle of "common but differentiated
responsibility".

Recalling the meeting of environment ministers of Brazil,
China, South Africa and India, he said the four countries
wished to contribute, together with our G-77 partners, to a
comprehensive, balanced and equitable outcome in Mexico based
on the principles of common but differentiated responsibility
and respective capabilities.
Noting that India has conveyed its voluntary mitigation
actions to reduce emissions intensity by 20-25 per cent by
2020 on 2005 levels, Singh said, "We are also very serious
about fulfilling and perhaps even exceeding this target."
Singh said India would soon launch an ambitious National
Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency that will put in place
an innovative policy and regulatory regime to unlock the
market for energy efficiency, estimated at over USD 15
billion.
"It is expected that the initiative will lead to avoidance
of capacity addition of nearly 20,000 MW and reduced carbon
dioxide emissions of almost 99 million tonnes," he said.
India has already unveiled ambitious plans for promoting
solar energy, targeting an installed capacity of 20,000 MW by
the year 2022, Singh added. PTI SKU
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