First breakthrough,Indias tech proposal approved

The approval this afternoon came after days of debate and opposition. The climate innovation centresa brainchild of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency were devised by India to assess and identify locally relevant technologies and support their development. Each of these centres will focus on a key technological area and a product that helps in tackling climate change. The centres will also aid the diffusion of existing technologies. While the proposal has received broad support,major differences emerged in the details of the implementation,especially over the sharing of intellectual property rights. Discussions on the proposal are likely to continue over the next few days.