The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh strongly supported inter-governmental panel chief, Dr. R K Pachauri and pledged full confidence in the IPCC process and its leadership. Dr. Manmohan Singh today said he has earned well deserved respect and international acclaim for his contribution in meeting challenges of climate change.<br/> <br/><br/>Dr. Singh was inaugurating the 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit this morning. Nobel laureate Dr. Pachauri, has been under attack from various quarters over the IPCC's 2007 report on Himalayan glaciers. He has already ruled out his resignation saying that the mistake is unfortunate and he would go ahead to complete the Fifth IPCC Assessment Report.<br/><br/>Regretting the absence of global consensus on climate issues, the Prime Minister asked industrialized countries to respond with bolder initiatives to contain their future emissions. He also asked the developed nations to recognize more clearly their historical role in the accumulation of green house gases.<br/><br/>While sharing the disappointment of many with the limited achievements of the discussions that took place at the climate change conference in Copenhagen, Dr.Singh said India fully supported the accord reached and will take it forward .He however made it clear that it is a catalogue of voluntary commitments and not a negotiated support of legal obligations.<br/><br/>The Copenhagen Accord decided to continue global discussions to fight climate change as it agreed in a non-legally binding manner to limit temperature rise below two degree from the pre-industrial time.<br/><br/>On the ongoing debate on IPCC report on Himalayan Dr Singh added that the government has established an Indian Network for Comprehensive Climate Change Assessment comprising 120 research institutes, which will bring out regular reports on the impacts of climate change on different sectors and different regions of the country. He asserted that New Delhi will spare no effort in contributing to the success of the post-Copenhagen process. Referring to the recent meeting of Brazil, China, South Africa and India on the issue, he said this was aimed at carrying forward the positive and constructive role played by them at Copenhagen.