India ratifies Paris Agreement as treaty trigger threshold nears

Madeleine Cuff
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Modi's government deposits instrument of ratification for global climate treaty to the UN on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

India, one of the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gas, has formally joined the Paris Agreement, taking the global climate treaty a major step towards entering into force. India's ambassador to...

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