2008-04-05 09:51:58 - Bangkok starting five day talks on a new accord on to a negotiation to settle to consensus to a global problems of climate change and the global communities a commitment to support developing countries with a bid to an efforts to have balance with development and climate change scenario.

Sibal:"Scientists yet to specific impact of global warming"
Sat Apr 05, 2008 : As more than 160 nations agreed late Friday in Bangkok on the first step to drafting new treaty on global warming after hours of hawkish debate between rich and poor countries.This five-day meet in Bangkok had lucid discussion to consider regulating emissions from airplanes and ships, a

modern rapidly growing source of the pollution blamed for warming the planet.

The big divide between the rich and poor countries are on sharply contrast ideas on how to handle global warming,states fears that rising temperatures on this planet earth could put millions of people at risk by the end of the century. This meet has a work plan of four meetings next year to complete a pact by the end of 2009 which would follow the landmark Kyoto Protocol, which requires rich nations to slash gas emissions blamed for warming. India's Federal Minister Sibal, Bhubaneswar in Orissa has his own pan to tackle the situation in the country.Announcing establishment of a school of life science and upgrading four colleges to star status in Orissa, Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the national action plan on climate change would be released in June.He laid foundation stone of the new research centre building of the Institute of Life Sciences in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, said the Centre had conducted an extensive study on the climate change due to global warming in the country's various regions.The study result would be incorporated in the national action plan which was part of the policy on how to deal with the change in climate, he said.Replying to a query, Sibal, however, said scientists were yet to give their final opinion on the likely impact of global warming on the climate in the country, particularly in coastal region. "The scientists are yet to come to conclusion regarding specific impact of global warming on human health and climate," he said. On Orissa, the Union Minister said the central government has already decided to open a research unit on infectious disease at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. "The research centre will be developed jointly by the medical college and the Institution of Health Science," he said. Besides, Sibal said the government had also decided to upgrade four existing colleges to star college status in the state by providing facilities like faculty, infrastructure and others for encouraging education on bio-technology. He said a school of life science would be opened at one of the universities in Orissa and the Centre would fund it.