HE AL Attiyah Partakes In Ministerial Meeting of BASIC Group

Chennai, India, February 15 (QNA) - Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah who is also the Chairman of the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference for COP18/CMP8 Doha, participated in the 14th ministerial meeting of the BASIC Group on climate change which is organed by the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests in the city of Chennai, India. In his keynote address before the opening session, HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah expressed his pleasure for being present in the Republic of India for taking part in such a ministerial meeting , voicing meantime his deep thanks to the Indian Government for organizing such a prominent event which aims to discussing the climate change related challenges and ensuring reaching a global climate accord in the future. " Today's meeting provides a valuable chance through which he can express his appreciation for the generous efforts and firm commitment india has showcased during the Doha conference held earlier in 2012, the matter which has much contributed to adopting the successful results of the conference", said HE Al-Attiyah. The ACTA's chairman in this regard, also pointed out that the most major resolutions the Doha Conference on Climate Change, which had been adopted and taken via negotiations , were adopted as being 'the Doha Gate for Climate'. Elaborating the Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) said, "These resolutions included special resolutions related to the Action Plan of Durban , also known as (ADP), and another decision related to Kyoto Protocol amendments, and a third one connected with the agreed upon results on " the Technical Working Group on collaborative work on the long term and which is known as /AWG-LCA/, in addition to a set of other important decisions." During such a ministerial meeting , the participants are to discuss the outcomes of the several key resolutions the 18th climate change conference held in Doha late in Nov.2012 and also review the most important resolutions related to the climate change. The meeting was also attended by Qatar's Ambassador to India, HE Hassan Mohammed Rafeh Al -Emadi , and members of the delegation accompanying HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah . HE Al-Attiyah arrived at Chennai International Airport earlier Friday on a several days'visit to India and was welcomed upon arrival and the escorting delegation by Qatar's Ambassador to India, HE Hassan Mohammed Rafeh Al -Emadi a number of senior Indian government officials. It is worth to mention that the BASIC group countries (also known as Basic countries or BASIC) are a bloc of four large developing countries, namley ; Brazil, South Africa, India and China;, formed by an agreement on 28 November 2009. The four members are committed to act jointly at the Copenhagen climate summit, including a possible united walk-out if their common minimum position was not met by the developed nations. This emerging geopolitical alliance, initiated and led by China, then brokered the final Copenhagen Accord with the United States. Subsequently, the grouping is working to define a common position on emission reductions and climate aid money, and to try to convince other countries to sign up to the Copenhagen Accord. However, in January 2010, the grouping described the Accord as merely a political agreement and not legally binding, as is argued by the US and Europe. (QNA)