Saran said it would be a mistake to believe that because India was not undertaking any targeted reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions, it wasn't doing anything for global environment.

“Setting targets means nothing if one is not able to stick to it. We do not know by how much will we be able to reduce our emissions by taking the measures that we are contemplating. In particular areas where we know this, we would be willing to reveal targets. We cannot take targets when we don't know whether we will be able to adhere to it or not. The case of the developed countries is slightly different. They have knowingly undertaken targets and done nothing to stick to them,” he said.

He said the success of the national action plan was not contingent on cooperation from developed countries though its impact would increase significantly if those countries kept their promise of facilitating transfer of technology and funds.