Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar underlined that the problem of carbon emission has not been created by the developing nations and hence responsibility for addressing it should not be solely put on them.
"We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But I have not created the carbon emisssion problems, which have been done by others. But I am not into any blame game. The issue is that I have a right to grow. India and developing countries have right to grow. These are the emerging economies," the Minister said while addressing a function here.
Noting that poverty is an "environmental disaster", Javadekar said "unless we tackle poverty, unless we eradicate poverty, we cannot really address the climate change."
"To that end, we need to grow. Our net emission may increase," he said while speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of "World Day to Combat Desertification" organised by the Environment Ministry and Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education.