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Intervention by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Changeat the Closing Plenary Session of CoP 20 in Lima

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I thank and commend COP Presidency for making efforts to carry all the parties together. Everybody cannot be happy - We also wanted more. As BASIC and LMDCs, we have made some accommodation for the success of LIMA. I hopethat developed countries would reciprocate it in Paris.

Main issue which arose after first draft were two:

Continuity under the Convention

Differentiation

With clear mention of Under Convention and CBDR, we have achieved consensus.

I have a suggestion to make. There will always be issues of differences. The best way is to plan ahead and allocate 3-4 days for each substantial issue in 2015 and arrive at a working solution or consensus. Let us not leave all differences for the very end.

Let us avoid last minute stretching and huddles.

Thank You

 

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First Published: Dec 15 2014 | 12:21 AM IST

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