Click to play videoUnited Nations: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that India has been a "deal-maker" and not a "deal-breaker".
"Copenhagen is not the destination. It is a part of the process. Today we have five-six areas on which we have broad international consensus. We should clinch a deal on that. We are not going to do any walkouts. We are going to be remain engaged. India has not caused the global warming problem. We have to be part of the solution. Developed countries must make substantial emissions cuts for 2020. We are a deal maker not a deal breaker," said Ramesh before the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York.
Ramesh claimed that India has always tried to find a solution to the climate changes taking place and never played a spoil-sport.
The Indian Environment Minister said the present crisis on climate change was because bigger and developed countries like the United States were yet to come out with credible emissions reduction targets for 2020.
India’s national climate plan envisaged voluntary mitigation measures by 2020, he said.
Ramesh and climate change expert Rajendra Pachauri also underlined the need for the US to bring about a "lifestyle change" to combat climate change.
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