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Posted on 12/01/2009 7:12:56 AM PST by milwguy
In an unprecedented move, India on Saturday joined China and two other developing countries to prepare for a major offensive on rich nations at the Copenhagen conference on climate change next month.
The four countries, which include Brazil and South Africa, agreed to a strategy that involves jointly walking out of the conference if the developed nations try to force their own terms on the developing world, Jairam Ramesh, the Indian minister for environment and forests (independent charge), said.
“We will not exit in isolation. We will co-ordinate our exit if any of our non-negotiable terms is violated. Our entry and exit will be collective,” Ramesh told reporters in Beijing.
The move comes after reports suggested that rich nations led by Denmark are trying to set the agenda of the conference by presenting a draft containing a set of specific proposals.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofindia.indiatimes.com ...
By the time Barry leaves Copehagen this time, it will be his least favorite city on the planet.
They want you and I to pay them to not “pollute”.
If Barack comes back empty handed, the enviro whackjobs in his own party will turn on him too. The pacifists already have.
‘They want you and I to pay them to not “pollute”.’
And they refuse to allow international verification of their emissions reductions!
Wouldn’t that be a nice deal for them? The developed countries would shackle themselves to legally binding emissions reductions agreements while paying China and India for completely non-verified emissions reductions - potentially paying them for nothing.
Are we so stupid as to go along with this for the sake of getting an agreement, *any agreement* out of Hoaxenhagen?
Good for India on doing their own thing. Especially after that state dinner where he was probably just trying to suck up to them anyway. I’m wondering why O decided to go to this thing after he first said that he would not attend.
Not Exactly! Developing National are the biggest promoters of Global Warming and are demanding a legally binding annual transfer of money through the UN; $10 Billion is the start-up fee!
He seems to like to visit Copenhagen. I wonder if he has a babe on the side there. He needs to talk to Mark Sanford for some tips on how to handle this.
if true this is going to work out about as well as his last trip to Copenhagen
Getting India & China to cooperate will win 0 another NPP.
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