Balanced` Paris climate deal |
India`s environment minister Prakash Javadekar has welcomed as "balanced" the final draft of the agreement that emerged after close to two weeks of deliberations at the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) climate change meet in Paris. Javadekar said the draft version of the deal addresses the concerns that India had expressed. India had been singled out for criticism for its stance that developed countries with a history of higher pollution make deeper emission cuts than developing and relatively non-polluting countries. Javadekar termed the draft deal an "important achievement" for India, noting that India`s push for "sustainable lifestyles and climate justice" have found mention in the 31-page final draft of the agreement.Soon after the draft was unveiled by French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, the president of the conference, UN secretary geneal Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to see the agreement through.The end is in sight. Let us finish the job. The whole world is watching, Ban added.
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