(a) whether the Government has any proposal for greater cooperation amongst Asia, Africa and other countries on the issue of climate change; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the modalities worked out for the said purpose?
(a) whether the Government has any proposal for greater cooperation amongst Asia, Africa and other countries on the issue of climate change; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the modalities worked out for the said purpose?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a)& (b) India coordinates with the Group of 77 and China, BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China)countries and Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) in respect of climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India also coordinates with the member countries of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on technical cooperation on various issues of climate change.