It is a matter of concern that the proposed climate talks at the Paris Climate Change summit are confronting rough weather even before they have started, as the developed nations with a greater responsibility towards mitigating global warming are blatantly reneging on their commitment. Notwithstanding the possibility of being termed ‘obstructionist’ by the U.S. and the developed, world, it is a relief to note that New Delhi has decided to stand its own at the Conference of the Parties, and is engaging with 60 other emerging economies to build a consensus to press the developed nations to concede that the responsibility for cutting carbon emissions after 2020 cannot be shared equally by the rich and poor nations.
Nalini Vijayaraghavan,Thiruvananthapuram
