02-11-2010, 05:18 PM
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Industrialised nations' carbon cut plans 'are pathetic'
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Industrialised nations have set "pathetic" targets to reduce carbon emissions, says one of India's senior negotiators at the Copenhagen summit.
One of the summit's requirements was for countries to spell out by 31 January how they would cut emissions.
But industrialised nations had failed to set the "truly ambitious" targets needed, Chandrashekhar Dasgupta said.
Britain's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the commitments made in Copenhagen were an important step forward.
Fifty-five countries met the deadline set in the Copenhagen Accord to spell out their plans to cut carbon emissions, although some had already announced their targets ahead of the December climate change summit.
Australia, for example, said it would cut emissions by 5% of its 2000 levels. Others like Japan and New Zealand said their commitments were dependent on a global deal.
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BBC News - Industrialised nations' carbon cut plans 'are pathetic'
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