Why India may be “the only country that has something to show as progress at COP27,” despite its coal habit
A guard walks between photovoltaic panels at a solar farm in Pavagada, Karnataka, India, February 24, 2022.
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New Delhi — When the COP27 United Nations climate conference kicks off this weekend in Egypt, India will likely approach the international gathering with a well-earned boast about its success in going green and an appeal for more help to continue down that path. But despite significant strides that one analyst says have made India the only nation with anything to brag about, it may find an international community with little appetite for generosity.
Ahead of the climate summit, and clearly aiming to impress, India has set itself tougher t...