India, US committed to reach an agreement on climate change:US

Lalit K Jha

Washington, July 21 (PTI)- Acknowledging that differences
does exist between India and the United States on climate
change issue, a senior Obama administration official said the
two countries are committed to reach successful a agreement in
Copenhagen later this year.

"What is encouraging is that
both the United States and
India are committed to do whatever
they can to reach a
successful agreement in Copenhagen
later this year," US
Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Philip J Crowley told
reporters.

Responding to a question, he
conceded that there were
"differing point of view" on climate
change, which came up in
the event that the Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton had over
the weekend.

"I do not think they were
necessarily as sharp as perhaps
some of the reporting would have
suggested. This is a subject
of ongoing negotiations," he said,
adding: "Obviously,
negotiations are ongoing. But I think
the Secretary felt it
was a constructive conversation."

Referring to the statements made by the Clinton in India,
he said: "I think the Secretary reflected this in some of her
comments over the weekend, that on the one hand we, the US,
and other developed countries have a special responsibility
because up until now we have, in fact, generated many of the
greenhouse gases that have brought us to where we are."

At the same time, Crowley said the US recognizes going
forward that something like 80 per cent of the greenhouse
gases that will be emitted in the future will come from
countries like India and China.

"So that, ultimately, for us to successfully address the
challenge of climate change in the world, you have to have
meaningful steps done both by developed countries like the
United States, and emerging countries like India and China,"
Crowley said. PTI LKJ
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