India played 'very notable' role in Bali talks: Brown
A day after his cabinet colleague criticised Indian approach to climate change, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today said New Delhi played a "very notable" role in the Bali meet on global warming.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: A day after his cabinet colleague criticised Indian approach to climate change, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today said New Delhi played a "very notable" role in the Bali meet on global warming.
"The Indian government played a very notable part in the Bali talks on environment and we now look forward to further discussions," Brown, who arrived on a two-day visit here, told reporters.
He said Britian, India and many other countries will be involved in making sure that the full steps on the post Kyoto agreements on climate change will yield the expected results to bring carbon emissions under control in the world.
"So, from Bali I am positive about the constructive role that Britian and India have played in securing the new climate change agreements," Brown said.
He suggested investments in renewables and alternative sources of energy to deal with climate change.
Britain's Environment Minister Phil Woolas had accused India for not putting "its shoulder to the wheel" in the fight against climate change.
"India is more difficult. Although it now recognises the reality of man-made climate change, it does not put its shoulder to the wheel.
Its basic attitude and its public statements are that western governments created the problem so the western governments must solve it," Woolas, who is accompanying Brown, was quoted as saying by The Guardian daily.
"The Indian government played a very notable part in the Bali talks on environment and we now look forward to further discussions," Brown, who arrived on a two-day visit here, told reporters.
He said Britian, India and many other countries will be involved in making sure that the full steps on the post Kyoto agreements on climate change will yield the expected results to bring carbon emissions under control in the world.
"So, from Bali I am positive about the constructive role that Britian and India have played in securing the new climate change agreements," Brown said.
He suggested investments in renewables and alternative sources of energy to deal with climate change.
Britain's Environment Minister Phil Woolas had accused India for not putting "its shoulder to the wheel" in the fight against climate change.
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"India is more difficult. Although it now recognises the reality of man-made climate change, it does not put its shoulder to the wheel.
Its basic attitude and its public statements are that western governments created the problem so the western governments must solve it," Woolas, who is accompanying Brown, was quoted as saying by The Guardian daily.
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