Climate Pledge
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India is not walking the talk on its climate pledges
In 2022, the Indian government made several attempts to dilute environmental laws and pushed for infrastructure projects in eco-sensitive areas.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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Although forests are integral to climate action, they are missing from India’s Glasgow commitments
More than 130 world leaders have signed a global pledge to halt deforestation. But not India.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s 2070 net-zero target is just the start. The real question is, how will it get there?
The climate pledges outlined by Modi set a nine-year target for the country to generate 50% of its energy from renewable sources.
Lou del Bello
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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What China’s energy crisis means for the world’s efforts to reach net zero emissions
After nationwide blackouts, the country is loosening restrictions on coal mining in the final three months of 2021.
Jun Du, The Conversation
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In the global race to net-zero emissions, finishing just is more important than finishing first
In developing countries, a divorce from coal would entail fundamental shifts in policies, economics, technology and social structures.
Anmol Arora
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‘Coal is dead’ but US firm’s decision to sue Canadian government shows lawsuits are just beginning
Westmoreland Coal’s move stems from Alberta's climate policy to phase out the fossil fuel.
Kyla Tienhaara, The Conversation
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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171 countries, including India, set to sign Paris climate deal
This is a record number for a single-day signing of an international agreement, according to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Scroll Staff
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Climate change: Why India has pledged to reduce emission intensity only up to 35% by 2030
India has refrained from committing to a cut in absolute emissions and might also be keeping its best target, one higher than 35% less emission intensity, as a card to play during the negotiations in Paris.
Nayantara Narayanan