India under pressure to accept legally binding pact at Cancun

The United States, India and China are not in favor of accepting a legally binding agreement, which is supported by other developed countries, and several nations within the G-77 including African nations and Least Developed Countries

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Cancun: As the climate change conference here winds down, India is coming under immense pressure to accept a “legally binding agreement” on climate change, which is causing rift within developing countries.

The United States, India and China are not in favor of accepting a legally binding agreement, which is supported by other developed countries, and several nations within the G-77 including African nations and Least Developed Countries.

“There is a concerted move by a group of developed countries using developing countries to put pressure on India and China to accept a legally binding agreement,” environment minister Jairam Ramesh said.

Pushing hardest for a legally binding treaties are small island nations, which are the most vulnerable to climate change.

Countries in India’s vicinity - Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal - are also supporting a legally binding agreement.

India’s close allies on the climate change issue - Brazil and South Africa - are also in favor of a legally binding agreement, which is causing divisions within the Basic group.

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