As major polluting countries such as the United States remain reluctant to a new mandatory deal on limiting global warming, the run-up to the forthcoming 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) on climate change in Durban (South Africa) later this year appears to be jinxed.
The developed world has been insisting on the emerging economies such as China and India now growing at a relatively rapid clip to decarbonise their growth strategy to help preserve the planet as a habitable place.
Climate pacts should be flexible
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