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INDIA’S INITIATIVES ON CLIMATE MANAGEMENT APPRECIATED
Posted on: 02/Sep/2010 1:07:07 AM
There is now more than ever a need for a very concerted effort globally for dealing with Global Warming. It was stressed in the seminar held here on Tuesday. The seminar was organized by the Indo Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IJCCI). It’s time for every nation to contribute in whatever manner as required instead of blaming other nations. Sergey V. Soloviev, acting Consul General, Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Chennai; Takayuki Kitagawa, Deputy Consul General of Japan in Chennai , Justice Mohan participated in the seminar among others. The urgent need for countries to sink their differences and evolve a concerted response to global warming and climate management was underscored by participants at a seminar here on Tuesday.
As important stakeholders, every nation should formulate action-plans to reduce carbon emissions keeping in mind the larger interests of humankind, according to participants at a discussion hosted by Sergey V. Soloviev, acting Consul General, Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Chennai, said Russia appreciated India`s position on a differentiated roadmap for climate management that did not compromise its growth aspirations. As a rapidly developing country, India depended on consumption of energy resources and Russian sympathy for India`s stand on the issue were in no small measure due to the history of friendly bilateral ties, he said. Russia would continue to support India which it regarded as the best ally in Asia, Mr. Soloviev said.
