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Ramesh said whichever year is fixed for peaking for
developing nations will have to be later than that of
developed nations.

Anyway, the per capita emissions of India will not
surpass that of developed countries, the Environment Minister
said while referring to the Prime Minister's statement two
years back in which he outlined the concept of peaking.
He said a proposal had been mooted on November 16 wherein
2025 was mentioned as the peaking year for developing
countries but the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and
China) countries ensured that no year was fixed in the final
Accord.
"... the Copenhagen Accord was clinched to the
satisfaction of all concerned," Ramesh said, adding the BASIC
"was also able to ensure that the Copenhagen Accord was not
legally binding and that there was no mention of a new legally
binding instrument in the Accord."
He said, "Copenhagen is not a destination but the
beginning of a long process. There are indeed many risks, many
hazards, many threats. We have to be extraordinarily vigilant
and careful, negotiating tough but always from a position of
strength."
Ramesh made light of comments by White House senior
adviser David Axelrod that the Copenhagen Accord had bound
India to cutting emissions, saying the remarks were that of a
"spin doctor" aimed at domestic consumption.
He said he would rather believe Axelrod's boss President
Barack Obama that the Accord was not legally-binding and it
allows each country to show to the world what it was doing.
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