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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

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At COP28 , on 9 December, India’s environment and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav affirmed the country’s “trust and confidence” in the Paris Agreement , whilst highlighting the country’s achievements in emissions reduction. billion tonnes by 2029-2030. Fossil fuels remain necessary”, Jairaj says.

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Book review: A grand survey of climate hope

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Rathi is dismissive of India, China, and the US advocating for ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ of fossil fuel subsidies and coal during COP26 in 2021, calling it “seemingly silly stuff … at COP meetings”. billion tonnes by 2029-30. But this is precisely where the challenge is.

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US 2024 Election Analysis: As Donald Trump is to become the next US president, the US government will yet again depart from climate action

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Instead, Donald Trump, a prolific climate denier, will become the 47th US President on January 20th, 2025, for the next four years and will lead the US until 2029, just a year before critical UN, EU, and current climate energy goals—plans that are almost certain to be shelved by the next Trump Administration.