VOA标准英语2009年-India Satisfied with Copenhagen Summit

India says it is satisfied with outcome of the recent climate summit at Copenhagen, which did not spell out specific targets for reducing carbon emissions². India is hailing the united position adopted by big developing countries at the summit.

Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi 22 December 2009

 
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Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference in New Delhi, 22 Dec 2009

"This is a very, very important achievement," noted³ Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told Parliament Tuesday that a coordinated⁴ approach by India, China, Brazil and South Africa enabled them to thwart⁵ what he calls "relentless⁶ efforts" by rich countries to impose legally binding⁷ targets for carbon emission¹ cuts.

Ramesh says India can be satisfied that the four emerging economies - called the BASIC group of countries - got their way on the issue in Copenhagen. 

"This is a very, very important achievement," he noted. "There is no mention whatsoever⁸ of a new legally binding instrument because this was clearly the intention of many European countries."

Ramesh says the four countries have emerged as a powerful force in climate-change negotiations⁹, which are to continue until a summit is held in Mexico, next year. 

The Copenhagen summit set a commitment to limit global warming to two degrees.  But many people fighting climate change were disappointed because it failed to spell out specific targets that will enable the world to hold down temperatures.

Developed countries want commitments on carbon emission reductions made by countries like India and China to be subject to international scrutiny¹⁰.  But developing countries have insisted that these pledges remain voluntary. 

Ramesh told Parliament that the final accord at Copenhagen safeguards the rights of developing countries.

He expressed satisfaction that India's commitment to cut its carbon emissions will not be subject to international verification.

"Mitigation actions of the developing countries will be subject to domestic measurement, domestic reporting and domestic verification, as per its internal procedures," he said.

Ramesh expressed confidence that India could not only meet its pledge of cutting carbon emissions by 20 to 25 percent by 2020 over 2005 levels, but could even improve upon it.

He says India will continue to adopt a constructive¹¹ approach to the issue of climate change.

India is among the countries which could be adversely¹² impacted by rising global temperatures. But, like other developing countries, it is wary¹³ that cutting carbon emissions will hamper¹⁴ it growing economy and insists that rich countries should bear the brunt of reducing greenhouse gases.
 

1 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

2 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 thwart   

v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)

参考例句：

• We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
• I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。

6 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。

7 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

8 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

9 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

10 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

11 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

12 adversely   

ad.有害地

参考例句：

• We commented adversely upon the imbecility of that message of telegraphic style. 我们对着这条电报式的愚蠢的留言发泄了一通不满。
• Widely fluctuating exchange rates may adversely affect international trade. 浮动幅度很大的汇率可能会对国际贸易产生有害的影响。

13 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

14 hamper   

vt.妨碍，束缚，限制；n.(有盖的)大篮子

参考例句：

• There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
• The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。