Current Events Dec 4

1. Jairam Ramesh: 20-25 % carbon emission intensity cut by 2020
Significance: This shows India's voluntary committment towards reducing GHGs emmissions.This would be done through a series of measures including mandatory fuel efficiency standards for all vehicles, a compulsory green building code and switching over to clean coal technology.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120456550100.htm

2. Encouraging signals on talks with ULFA: Gogoi
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120456700100.htm

3. China to back India’s stance at Copenhagen
Significance: India and China being developing and emerging economy their cooperation at Copenhagen will be a good step. http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120454691000.htm

4. Call for newspapers to focus not on profits, but democracy
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120460102000.htm

5. ‘JNNURM has fulfilled expectations’
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120454761100.htm

6. “Farmers don’t agree Bt Cotton is a threat to rural life”
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120459621400.htm

7. Cabinet clears National Green Tribunal Bill
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120459581400.htm

8. 1,000 Navy personnel to be trained for SPB
Significance: Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB), meant to safeguard the country’s coastline from seaborne terrorism.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120456502000.htm

9. Revitalising India-Russia ties
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120454680900.htm

10. Canada offers green technologies
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120456371800.htm

11. India sticks to stand on agriculture
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/04/stories/2009120455151400.htm