Climate Pledge
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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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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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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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‘Your statement has been written in haste’: Letters between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Devadas
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Red and white wine are better for your waistline and heart than beer and spirits
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Filmmaker Avinash Das booked for sharing photo of Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer
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Communal clashes in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch town over installing idol near dargah
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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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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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Watch: How some of the hottest cities in Pakistan are struggling to battle the heatwave
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Watch: Elderly man surprised on flight by passengers and staff celebrating his 95th birthday
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Watch: In this Bihar school, Hindi and Urdu are being taught on one blackboard in the same classroom
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Watch: Police staff safely removes alligator that had wandered into school campus