This Article is From Nov 25, 2009

US for substantive outcome at Copenhagen: PM

Washington: With just two weeks left for a crucial climate change meeting in Copenhagen, India and US made "progress" on the issue and agreed on the need for a "substantive and comprehensive outcome, which would cover mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology".

"Both President (Barack) Obama and I have agreed on the need for a substantive and comprehensive outcome, which would cover mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Washington on Tuesday.

The prime minister, who was speaking at a press conference alongside President Obama in the White House, said: "We reaffirmed our intention to work to this end, bilaterally and with all other countries."

On his part, Obama said that it's essential that all countries do what is necessary to reach a strong operational agreement that will confront the threat of climate change while serving as a stepping stone to a legally binding treaty.

"We've made progress in confronting climate change. I commended the prime minister for India's leadership in areas like green buildings and energy efficiency.

"And we agreed to a series of important new efforts: A clean-energy initiative that will create jobs and improve people's access to cleaner, more affordable energy; a green partnership to reduce poverty through sustainable and equitable development; and a historic effort to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels," Obama said.
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