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Pollution Pact From China to India Shows Rift: Carbon & Climate - BloombergChina and India's success in weakening the latest global warming agreement created friction with other developing nations that are seeking to step up the fight against climate change.
The two countries insisted on single-word changes for a deal at a United Nations conference involving 190 nations on Nov. 23. Instead of making "commitments" to roll back fossil fuel emissions, they signed up for "contributions," a formulation that allows more flexibility in their action.