{"id":1001,"date":"2009-11-01T15:08:04","date_gmt":"2009-11-01T19:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/copenhagen\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2009-11-14T22:52:03","modified_gmt":"2009-11-15T02:52:03","slug":"china-and-india-potential-to-shake-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/copenhagen\/2009\/11\/china-and-india-potential-to-shake-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"China and India&#8230;Potential to Shake the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wondersofpakistan.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/06\/china-india.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wondersofpakistan.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/06\/china-india.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">India and China Flags Unite<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On November 18<sup>th<\/sup>, China and India, the world\u2019s fastest growing countries, both in population and GHG emissions, signed a five-year agreement of cooperate on climate change issues. In the grand schemes of things, this is very large, strategic move. The agreement strengthens the ties between these two countries before, during and after the Copenhagen negotiations. According to the agreement, India and China will focus their cooperation on increasing energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and forest management within their countries. Together, they will strongly support provisions to ensure Annex 1 countries increase funding and technology transfer to the developing world.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement also affords the two countries some leverage at the upcoming negotiations. Indian Minster of Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh says, \u201cBoth India and China are collaborating to ensure a fair and equitable outcome at Copenhagen\u2026 There is virtually no difference in Indian and Chinese negotiating positions.\u201d\u00a0 Together India and China have some serious negotiating power. A top UN scientist, Rajendra Pachuari suggest that India and China have the ability to \u201cshame\u201d richer countries into agreement by stepping forward and taking more responsibility than the world expects them to. Developing countries like India and China historically have called on Annex 1 countries to lead emissions reductions by taking responsibility for their historically high GHG emissions. However, developing countries are at great risk from climate change and realize the need for global cooperation to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at:<\/p>\n<p>Gaurav Singh and John Duce. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601072&amp;sid=aFyFHkF6C3Fs\" target=\"_blank\">China, India Sign Climate Change Cooperation Accord<\/a> (Update 1). Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>Rie Jerichow. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.cop15.dk\/news\/view+news?newsid=2400\" target=\"_blank\">India and China sign major agreement on combating climate change<\/a>. (21\/10\/2009)<\/p>\n<p>Marianna Bom. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.cop15.dk\/news\/view+news?newsid=2472\" target=\"_blank\">IPCC: India and China have \u201cmoral force.\u201d<\/a> (30\/10\/2009)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 18th, China and India, the world\u2019s fastest growing countries, both in population and GHG emissions, signed a five-year agreement of cooperate on climate change issues. In the grand schemes of things, this is very large, strategic move. The agreement strengthens the ties between these two countries before, during and after the Copenhagen negotiations. 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