'The way forward must ensure that developing countries can pursue growth and poverty eradication,' he said. 'Moreover, developed countries must commit and deliver on significant reduction in their emissions of at least 40 percent by 2020 from the agreed 1990 baseline.'

'Climate negotiations should be focusing on the developed countries from where the problem has emanated and who are reluctant even to meet their commitments on emission reduction, let alone provide technological and financial support to developing countries on the vast scale that is required,' Krishna said.

Instead, the onus for action is sought to be shifted to developing countries, which have contributed little to the accumulation of greenhouse gasses and face the huge burden of adaptation, he said.

Protectionist trade and border tax response measures, which basically seek to protect their competitiveness, are being talked about in developed countries under the garb of climate change, Krishna charged.

'There is a tide of change in world economic relations. Climate negotiations should not seek to stem this tide,' Krishna said.