New Delhi, Sep 11 - Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, whose country is a pioneer in promoting green technologies, Friday virtually endorsed India's stand on climate change but hoped that all countries will come to an agreement by the year-end.

'The Indian approach is very ambitious. It goes hand in hand with fighting poverty,' Rasmussen told a meeting organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here.

'We cannot ask you in developing countries to take on the responsibilities. You have your obligations,' he said as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh listened intently. 'Developed countries must act now.'

Both Rasumssen and Ramesh hoped there would be progress during the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change that will meet in Copenhagen in December.

India's stand, articulated by Ramesh, has been: Developing countries cannot be asked to cut their emission levels at the same level as that required by rich nations since the current environmental woes were the result of unchecked practices of the industrialised world.