"It's good that the global committee has highlighted the issue.

"By recognising the climate change, the Norwegian Committee wants to stress that something should be immediately done to mitigate the threats of global warming which are near and in real," the Padma Bhushan recipient said.

In fact, he said, "the message should go to every developed and developing countries that climate change is a major issue. And we have to make sure that it does not afflict the inhabitants of this planet."

Image: Rajendra Pachauri's son Ash greets his father after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in New Delhi