NEW DELHI: 27 Jul 2008. Shyam Saran, PM's special envoy on climate change as well as his key nuclear deal negotiator, back from convincing Ireland to support India's bid at the Nuclear Supply Group, on Saturday said India wants climate change technologies to be treated as public and common goods.Speaking in the capital, Saran said that India was keen to see technologies that could make substantial impact in reducing climate change should be dealt with in the same manner as HIV drugs.
Under the global intellectual property rights regime, special provisions had been made to ensure IPR issues did not hamper the flow of life-saving medication during emergencies to countries that do not have these drugs. More >>>
