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India, China to back climate accord

Source country economictimes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:05:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Yvo de Boer[1]; Copenhagen Accord[5]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Su Wei[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

NEW DELHI: India and China have decided to formally back the Copenhagen Accord worked out at the climate summit in December. While neither India nor China have said that they would ‘associate’ with the accord, both countries have agreed to have their names listed in the preamble. The move would come as boost to the accord....

Will list in Hagen Accord preamble, says Ramesh

Source country expressindia Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:31:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Europe 2020;

India on Tuesday said it has agreed to its name being listed in the preamble of the Copenhagen Accord subject to certain......

China and India to Join Copenhagen Climate Change Accord

Source country nytimes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:15:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Su Wei[1]; Todd Stern[1]; Copenhagen Accord[1]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Connie Hedegaard[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Connie Hedegaard; Environment (general); European Parliament; Ecology; Agriculture; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

The countries are the last two major economies to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures....

China, India give qualified nod to climate deal

Source country AP Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:24:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Wen Jiabao[1]; Copenhagen Accord[2]; Su Wei[1]; Connie Hedegaard[1];

Other categories: Climate Change; Connie Hedegaard; Environment (general); EU-USA; European Parliament; Ecology; Agriculture; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

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Wen Jiabao said: "it is neither viable nor acceptable to start a new negotiating process"

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.......

Will list in Hagen Accord preamble, says Ramesh

Source country financialexpress Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:08:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Europe 2020;

India on Tuesday said it has agreed to its name being listed in the preamble of the Copenhagen Accord subject to certain......

India agrees to be part of Copenhagen Accord

Source country HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:48:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[2]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Climate Change;

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Jairam Ramesh said: “The accord a political document and not a legally binding one; the accord is not a separate track for negotiations outside the UNFCCC and the purpose of the accord was to bring consensus in the on-going two track process,”

India today agreed to be part of the Copenhagen accord as its climate allies China, Brazil and South Africa continue to remain associated with it....

China and India sign up to Copenhagen accord

Source country euronews-en Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:45:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Manmohan Singh[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Environment (general); Market; Environment; External Relations;

China has formally signed up to the climate accord agreed at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging nation to endorse the deal reached last…...

India okays Copenhagen Accord, with riders

Source country indiatimes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:41:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

After three months of intense churning within the government, India on Tuesday allowed a conditional association of its name with the Copenhagen Accord....

India okays Copenhagen Accord, with riders

Source country timesofindia Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:32:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

After three months of intense churning within the government, India on Tuesday allowed a conditional association of its name with the Copenhagen Accord....

China, India back Copenhagen climate deal

Source country NEWScomAU Tuesday, March 9, 2010 7:52:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Todd Stern[1]; Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Su Wei[1];

Other categories: European Training Foundation; Environment (general);

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Jairam Ramesh said (about Copenhagen Accord) : "We participated in the negotiations on the Copenhagen Accord and we stand by the accord,"

CHINA and India will back the 11th-hour climate accord hammered out in Copenhagen in December, removing doubts that the world's two most populous countries fully supported the contested deal....

China and India Join Climate Accord

Source country nytimes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:33:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[1]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Su Wei[1]; Connie Hedegaard[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Connie Hedegaard; Environment (general); European Parliament; Ecology; Agriculture; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

The countries are the last two major economies to sign up to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures....

China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal

Source country reuters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:29:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[1]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Su Wei[1]; Matthias Williams[1];

Other categories: EU Russia; Europe 2020; Climate Change; Environment (general); Ecology; Agriculture; Environment; External Relations;

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Jairam Ramesh said: "This will strengthen our negotiating position on climate change,"

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - China and India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters on Tuesday in signing up to the climate accord struck in Copenhagen, boosting a deal strongly favoured by the United States....

China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal

Source country alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:04:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Kevin Liffey[1]; Alister Doyle[1]; Copenhagen Accord[1]; Jairam Ramesh[1]; Su Wei[1]; Matthias Williams[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Environment (general); EU-USA; Ecology; Agriculture; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

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Jairam Ramesh said: "This will strengthen our negotiating position on climate change,"

* More than 100 nations have endorsed non-binding pact * Rich and poor nations divided on next steps * Russia only major emitter still to decide By Matthias Williams NEW DELHI, March 9 (Reuters) - China and India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters on Tuesday in signing up to the.......

India agrees to be listed in Cophenhagen Accord

Source country earthtimes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[5]; Jairam Ramesh[2];

Other categories: Environment (general); Climate Change; Ban Ki-moon;

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Jairam Ramesh told: "After careful consideration, India has agreed to such a listing,"

Jairam Ramesh said (about Copenhagen Accord) : “We believe that our decision to be listed reflects the role India played in giving shape to the Copenhagen Accord” “The accord could have value if the areas of convergence reflected in the accord are used to help the parties reach agreed outcomes under the UN multilateral negotiations in the two tracks,”

New Delhi – India, one of the major polluters in the world, announced Tuesday that it has agreed to be listed in the introductory remarks of the Copenhagen Accord subject to certain conditions......

China signs up for Copenhagen climate accord

Source country thestar Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:29:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Alister Doyle[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

OSLO (Reuters) - China formally signed up on Tuesday for the climate accord struck at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging economy to endorse a plan strongly favoured by the United States....

China endorses Copenhagen climate accord

Source country MailGuardian Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:28:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Copenhagen Accord[1]; Su Wei[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Environment (general);

China formally signed up on Tuesday for the climate accord struck at the Copenhagen summit....

China signs up to Copenhagen climate accord

Source country irish-news Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:22:00 PM CET [other]

China has formally signed up for the climate accord agreed at the Copenhagen summit....

China, India join Copenhagen Accord with other major emitters

Source country theglobeandmail Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:14:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Copenhagen Accord[3]; Jairam Ramesh[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Climate Change; Environment (general); Ecology; Agriculture; Environment; External Relations;

Quotes in this article

Jairam Ramesh told: “After careful consideration, India has agreed to such a listing,”

Last major emerging economies endorse compromise plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 2020...

China endorses Copenhagen climate accord

Source country reuters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 4:56:00 PM CET | info [other]

OSLO (Reuters) - China formally signed up on Tuesday for the climate accord struck at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging nation to endorse a plan strongly favoured by the United States....

China endorses Copenhagen climate accord

Source country alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 4:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Kevin Liffey[1]; Alister Doyle[1]; Copenhagen Accord[1]; Su Wei[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Europe 2020; Climate Change; Ecology;

* China signs up for deal reached at December summit * Last major emerging nation to endorse deal (Adds background and details) OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - China formally signed up on Tuesday for the climate accord struck at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging nation to endorse a plan strongly favoured by the United States....

CHINA FORMALLY SIGNS UP FOR COPENHAGEN CLIMATE ACCORD, JOINING O

Source country alertnet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:59:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Alister Doyle[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - China formally signed up on Tuesday for the climate accord struck at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging economy to endorse a plan strongly favoured by the United States. An official letter to the Bonn-based U.N. Climate Change Secretariat said that it could.......

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