In a response to the statement by Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi declaring that climate change is “not our fault,” President Obama signaled that he is ready to work with India and China to piece together an ambitious agreement on climate change.
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters in Paris that the US president had a few “very constructive” meetings on Monday with Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at sideline meetings during the Paris Climate Summit.
“Now, today, very deliberately, President Obama wanted to send a signal with his meetings that we were going to work with China and work with India to pursue an ambitious agreement here in Paris,” Rhodes said.
He reiterated that the US has been pushing for “a truly global effort” during the past seven years, recognizing that “we needed to bring together the entire world, including major emerging economies like China and India.”
“Given the fact that they are more and more the source of carbon emissions, clearly we have felt throughout the course of this administration that China and India need to be a part of the solution,” he said.
“I think you heard Prime Minister Modi reiterate with the President his commitment to pursuing an ambitious agreement,” Rhodes said. “India has put forward its own targets.”
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