India's Stance on Climate Change Its greenhouse gas emissions
are among the world fastest-growing, but will the South Asian
giant embrace new global climate change standards as it's still
climbing out of poverty? by Joshua Kurlantzick In recent years,
the global debate on climate change often has come down to a
standoff between two of the biggest powers, China and the United
States, neither of which wants to be the first to accept
mandatory emissions caps. But lost in the China-America battle,
another rising power is on track to be one of the largest
sources of greenhouse gas: India. And unfortunately, Delhi seems
to have learned its lessons from Washington and Beijing, showing
little desire to support progressive climate change legislation.
Though India remains a poor country, with nearly 40 percent of
the population unable to read, over the past decade its economy
has taken off, and with it there's been a rash of new homes,
apartments, factories, and car dealerships. On one visit to
Delhi, I drove from the