Copenhagen Accord does not affect sovereignty: Govt

“I plead guilty. I moved from information to consultation. Yes,there has been a shift,” Ramesh said responding to Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley’s contention that government had digressed from its commitment on reporting of mitigation actions on climate change.

Equating the Copenhagen Accord with Sharm-el Sheikh Indo-Pak Joint Statement,Jaitley said the government was trying to interpret the Accord differently by engaging in “spin doctoring”.

The minister argued that India had to be flexible as it,along with China,Brazil and South Africa,did not want to be “responsible for failure” of the meet and be “blame boys”.

At the same time,he asserted that the provision for “international consultations and analysis” would not affect India’s sovereignty as guidelines for it had to be evolved.

“These clearly defined guidelines will ensure that the national sovereignty is respected,” he said,adding India will ensure that the consultative process is not “intrusive”.