New Delhi says that agreement on climate change may not be possible this year as the developed countries have not changed their stand on the issue. Talking to reporters after an informal meeting with the Brazil, Africa, India and China (BASIC) countries in Copenhagen today, the Environment Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh said that India is in favour of extending the Kyoto protocol and expressed hope that the agreement on the issue will be reached in 2010. AIR correspondent Vijay Raina quoting informed sources reports from Copenhagen that a political declaration may be adopted at the end of the conference so as to save climate talks from derailing. The heads of the states and governments will be working out the modalities of the political declaration.<br/>Experts are hopeful that with the arrival of the heads of the states, a political push will help in reaching an agreement. Water management expert Gita Kaurna opines.<br/>The Eurpean Union has pledged 3.6 billion dollars annually for the poorer nations to combat global warming till 2012.<br/>The rich club of nations have announced a new program drawing funds from international partners to spend 350 million US dollars over five years to supply clean energy technology to developing nations. An announcement to this effect was made by White House.<br/>