This article presents an argument from the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, saying “Industrialised countries should recognise their role in the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and respond with bolder initiatives to cut back on future emissions.” Considering the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its Indian chairman, Rajendra Pachauri, have come “under intense criticism for a false claim in its 2007 report that Himalayan glaciers would disappear as early as 2035,” do you think Indian officials have the authority to be making such comments? How would your nation respond? What kind of global policy action would be appropriate?
Delegates, as we get closer to the conference it is important to keep in mind that it is your job to use your research to come up with policy suggestions. Really think about the issues covered in the synopses and these posts and try to address them while staying within your country’s policy.