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'Give us cash and we'll cut emissions faster'

One set of commitments India can fund itself to reign in emissions, and a second more ambitious set if it gets money pledged by developed economies

Union Information & Broadcast Minister Prakash Javadekar addresses the audience at the 69th WAZA annual conference in New Delhi on November 3, 2014.

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India, the world's third-biggest polluter, is considering a sharper cut in emissions if rich nations cough up money and technology. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar says he may present the world with a choice ahead of a December global climate meeting: One set of commitments India can fund itself to reign in emissions, and a second more ambitious set if it gets money pledged by developed economies.

"The world has to decide what they want. Every climate action has a cost. I can't make my poor pay for somebody who has polluted the world," Javadekar said.

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First Published: Mar 27 2015 | 12:19 AM IST

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