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Parikh said that the Copenhagen Accord also creates
confusion over the Kyoto Protocol.

"Yes and no. The Accord creates a confusion on what to
follow -- whether Kyoto or Copenhagen," she said when asked
whether the Accord seeks to undermine the Kyoto Protocol.
She was also sceptical on the 100 billion dollar fund
proposed to be raised by rich nations by 2020 to help poorer
nations cope with the effects of climate change, such as
droughts and floods.
"Usually, these things do not materialise to the extent
they are imagined to be. Very often such things take a long
time to establish," Parikh said noting that the Clean
Development Mechanism also took a long tome to be set up.
Centre for Science and Environment, an NGO, slammed the
Accord as "disastrous" at it agrees to weak and non-legally
binding commitments from developed world.
"It will be disastrous for the world, particularly the
poor and the most vulnerable, as it will allow emissions to
increase in the rich world," it said.
The accord says that developing countries' actions, which
are not supported through international finance and technology
will also be open to international consultation and analysis,
which could become a backhand way of bringing in international
commitments on countries like India, the CSE said.
However, Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, Joint Director, Environment
Ministry, said India's concerns on non-binding emission cuts
have been met at the Copenhagen summit. PTI SKU
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