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BASIC countries to frame common position on Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol favours only legally binding agreement which calls for mandatory emission cuts by rich countries and voluntary cuts by developing nations.
Updated : Oct 30, 2011, 07:24 PM IST
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The environment ministers of BASIC countries Brazil, South Africa, India and China will frame a common position ahead of the crucial Durban climate conference next month on several issues including the second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol.
The ninth meeting of BASIC countries being attended by Environment Minister Jayanthi Natrajan in Beijing tomorrow is mainly for preparing the negotiations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference to be held in Durban from November 28 to December 9, officials of the Environment Ministry told PTI.
"Because in Durban, we have to take some decision on many things. BASIC countries have to discuss what should be their strategy and their approach to the Durban issues. The second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol will be on the agenda. That is one of the important issues. There are other issues too," a senior official of the ministry said.
Kyoto Protocol favours only legally binding agreement which calls for mandatory emission cuts by rich countries and voluntary cuts by developing nations. India is opposed to any legally binding cuts for developing countries.
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarjan will be in Beijing tomorrow to attend the 9th edition of the meet being hosted by China on October 31 and November 1, they said.
To a question whether China is in agreement with the recent statement issued by Heads of IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa), the official said, "China is broadly in agreement with that (IBSA) approach."
Though maintaining that IBSA approach and the BASIC approach is "slightly different on some issues", the official stressed "but India believes that China generally agrees".
