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In what may be a strong signal to rich nations on climate change, India on June 10 2014 said the developing countries have a "right to grow" and in the process their "net emission (of greenhouse gases) may increase". Though India reiterated its commitment to reduce emissions, it said the challenges of climate change cannot be addressed unless poverty is eradicated through economic growth. Underlining that the problem of emission has not been created by the developing nations and hence the responsibility for addressing it should not be solely put on them, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said, "We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But, I (India) 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 right to grow. These are the emerging economies."