India aims to ratify Paris Agreement in 2016

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India aims to ratify Paris Agreement in 2016

Indian Prime Minister Modi joins US efforts to ratify agreement as soon as possible this year following meeting with President Obama

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi intends India to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change this year, in a joint show of commitment to tackling climate change with US President Barack Obama yesterday...

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