The Environment Ministers from across the globe are busy in hectic discussions to thrash out an agreement on the climate change issue. New Delhi has made it clear that it is keen to work out a global deal reaching beyond the Kyoto Protocol. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has asserted that the agreement must be negotiated till this evening so that the text is ready before the heads of the states start arriving in Copenhagen on Wednesday.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent Vijay Raina reports from Copenhagen despite cold weather, demonstrations continue in the Danish capital by both the pro-rich and pro-developing nations highlighting their points of view. At the ministerial level, the focus of the discussions is on reduction of green house gases, funds for developing clean energy technology and level playing field to the developing countries. 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/><br/>The French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Indonesian counterpart have said that they're working towards an ambitious agreement in Copenhagen. France is supporting a plan for fighting deforestation at the talks.<br/><br/>The Eurpean Union has pledged 3.6 billion dollars annually for the poorer nations to combat global warming till 2012.<br/><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/><br/>Top-2<br/>Political uncertainty continues in Andhra Pradesh over Telangana issue<br/>The political uncertainty is continuing in Andhra Pradesh over Telangana issue, even as protests intensified at several districts of Coastal and Rayalaseema regions against bifurcation. State Cabinet is meeting on Tuesday evening with the Ministers softening their stand on their proposed resignations.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, stressing on their support for the unified state, the MLAs belonging to Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra who tendered their resignations have proposed to call on the Governor. They have also urged the speaker to accept their resignations.<br/><br/>The winter session of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council had been abruptly adjourned sine die yesterday as the impasse continued over resignation of 138 MLAs belonging to Rayalaseema and Coastal regions protesting Centre’s announcement to carve out Telangana state.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Lok Sabah Member L Rajagopal who has been taken into custody in Hyderabad and shifted to Vijayawada as a preventive measure has begun his fast in support of the Unified state. He began his fast in Swarajya grounds in Vijayawada even as protest demonstrations against formation of Telangana state are continuing at many places in the state. Several MLAs who are fasting for the past few days at different places in the state are continuing their stir.<br/><br/>