Lecture: India's Climate Change strategy after Durban

The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library is organising a lecture 'India's Climate Change Strategy after Durban' by Shyam Saran, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.Some key decisions were taken at the 17th Conference of Parties (COP) in Durban. However, no reference to the key principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR) and respective capabilities which ensures equity was made. The mandate agreed to by consensus at Bali now stands superseded by a much more limited one in the Durban Platform.[caption id="attachment_173388" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Reuters"][/caption]India’s strategy post Durban will depend upon certain assessments.Will India be able to mobilize enough support to salvage the UNFCCC and the CBDR principle? Would the BASIC group of countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) support it?  Would it be better for India to drop its opposition to a legally binding treaty, but push for a strong compliance procedure which is missing in the discourse so far?The Speaker: Shyam Saran is member of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council. He was recently appointed Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, which is an autonomous think tank specializing in studies on economic and trade related issues.When: 6th January at 3 pmWhere: Seminar Room, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library ( NMML ), Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, New DelhiEntrance: Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)