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NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): SAARC countries should develop a combined mechanism to mitigate problems of green house gas emissions leading to climate change, according to Jairam Ramesh, Indias Minister of Environment and Forests.
Addressing SAARC Clean Development Mechanism Conference on Tuesday, the Minister said, environment has trans-border implications and hence the issue has to be dealt with in the same manner. He said India is ready to share its experiences with SAARC countries on the issue. The Minister said that India has taken credible action on the issue by creating carbon syncs and taking clean and green energy initiatives. Ramesh said, according to an international survey, India is the best implementor of Clean Development Mechanism, CDM, to curb the problem of climate change. The Minister also urged the SAARC countries to stand united on the issue of CDM so that carbon emission leading to reduced substantially in the south Asian region.
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Speaking on the occasion Secretary General of SAARC Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma said that in the endeavour to reduce carbon footprints, the CDM can contribute a lot. He said that though the development can not be compromised, the SAARC countries have to look forward to explore clean regional energy initiatives alternate resources like new and renewable energy. The development of CDM projects in energy initiatives bring about considerable benefits in terms of energy initiatives, employment generation, emissions reduction and transfer of environmentally friendly technology among others. This would also generate income and create economic opportunities for our people and contribute to global efforts to address climate change.
The delegations from member countries Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal are participating in the deliberations.
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