We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But I have not created the carbon emission problems, which have been done by others. But I am not into any blame game. The issue is that I have a right to grow. India and developing countries have the right to grow. These are the emerging economies. To that end, we need to grow. Our net emission may increase.

On India's carbon emissions, as quoted in "India's Carbon Emission may Increase as it Grows: Javadekar, The New Indian Express (18 June 2014)