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G20 Summit: Did Sustainability Take a Back Seat?

Shristi Das11 September 202312 September 202307 mins

India played host to a bevy of world leaders during the G20 summit in what increasingly appears to be an “all pomp and no substance” exercise, especially when it comes to reiterating the global commitment to sustainability goals. While India can take diplomatic pride for pushing through an unscathed declaration, there is a big question…

As Germany Turns Back To Coal, The Global South Deserves Answers

repowerindia.in8 September 20238 September 202306 mins

Germany’s recent decision to disassemble a major wind farm while simultaneously expanding an adjacent open-pit lignite coal mine underscores the vicious hypocrisy of the Global North when it comes to actual action by governments on the climate crisis. Once again, the developing world is confronted by a paradox of environmental advocacy and contradictory actions by…