Newspapers reported on Wednesday that India has expressed disapproval of a United Nations report that suggests developing countries should reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The latest Human Development Report, released by the UN Development Programme on Tuesday, emphasized the urgent need for global cooperation to prevent severe climate change impacts, especially on impoverished communities. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, criticized the report for appearing fair but actually being biased against developing nations. He challenged the research team to provide further evidence to support their recommendations. Ahluwalia was speaking as a guest at the Indian launch of the report, which precedes a UN climate summit in Bali, Indonesia, where nations will discuss commitments to reduce carbon emissions, believed to be the cause of climate change. The UN report emphasizes the importance of quantitative commitments from developing countries for the agreement to be credible. However, India, along with other developing countries, argues against binding cuts, claiming they are unfair and would impede poverty alleviation efforts. These countries believe that the responsibility for reducing emissions should lie with rich nations, as they became wealthy through extensive use of fossil fuels during industrialization. Despite the fact that Indians make up approximately one-sixth of the global population, they only contribute around one-twentieth of total carbon emissions, as reported by the UN. This is due in part to India's slow development, with around 500 million Indians, primarily in rural areas, still lacking access to electricity and relying on traditional fuels like cow dung, wood, and kerosene. However, many believe that India can achieve both development and reduced emissions by investing in more efficient and renewable energy sources rather than increasing coal usage. Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and member of India's Council on Climate Change, has warned that following the carbon-heavy development path of wealthy nations would be disastrous for India.