As talks for aviation climate deal begin, India holds out
Fast-growing aviation powerhouse India is not ready to join the world's first climate deal to curb pollution from commercial flights because it fears that talks beginning Tuesday may not lead to a fair agreement, its civil aviation minister said. The proposed landmark deal, backed by the US and China, aims to limit rising airline pollution to 2020 levels after it takes effect in 2021, but has been watered down by being made voluntary for the first 5 years. "(We'll decide) once the nuts and bolts become clearer," Ashok Gajapathi Raju said. "Until then, our fears are that it is not equitable." Countries with a high-growth aviation sector want more latitude to produce emissions than developed countries, which are growing more slowly but were responsible for generating the bulk of the industry's greenhouse gases. <br/>
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As talks for aviation climate deal begin, India holds out
Fast-growing aviation powerhouse India is not ready to join the world's first climate deal to curb pollution from commercial flights because it fears that talks beginning Tuesday may not lead to a fair agreement, its civil aviation minister said. The proposed landmark deal, backed by the US and China, aims to limit rising airline pollution to 2020 levels after it takes effect in 2021, but has been watered down by being made voluntary for the first 5 years. "(We'll decide) once the nuts and bolts become clearer," Ashok Gajapathi Raju said. "Until then, our fears are that it is not equitable." Countries with a high-growth aviation sector want more latitude to produce emissions than developed countries, which are growing more slowly but were responsible for generating the bulk of the industry's greenhouse gases. <br/>
