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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. million tonnes, rising to 1.025 billion tonnes by 2031-2032.

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Book review: A grand survey of climate hope

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The shift will only occur when government regulations hold carbon-emitting companies accountable for emission costs. billion tonnes by 2029-30. This is the climate capitalism challenge. The core issue, as Rathi identifies, is the absence of accounting for “negative externalities” – costs not reflected in profit-and-loss statements.

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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.