Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said India is committed to play its part in the global fight against climate change. "We look forward to successful conclusion to the Lima COP. In fact, we hope that this COP will prove to be an exception to the rule and finish its work before on Friday 12th December itself!" he said in his address at the high-level segment of UNFCCC COP-20 at Lima. Javadekar further said, "We hope to put in place in Lima, the stepping stones towards a post-2020 agreement under the Convention that is comprehensive, balanced, equitable and pragmatic." "It should be able to address the genuine requirements of the developing countries by providing them equitable carbon space to achieve sustainable development and eradicate poverty," he added. Asserting that the new agreement is under the Convention, Javadekar said: " Let us be clear, it is the 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol that is ending in 2020, not the Convention. Adherence to the principles and provisions of the Convention is the key."

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