
Asia Pacific Jul 13, 2022
India preparing to submit new climate targets to U.N. in September
The official commitment would come close to a year after countries were told to submit updated targets by the U.N. before a summit last November.
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The official commitment would come close to a year after countries were told to submit updated targets by the U.N. before a summit last November.
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