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24 December 2015

War crimes: Bangladesh shows the way

At a time when Islamic fundamentalism is threatening the world, Bangladesh as a moderate muslim democracy occupies a unique position in actively confronting this threat under Sheikh Hasina. Instead of the unjustified criticism levied against its war trials, the West must actively support its fight against terror.

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16 December 2015

Cop-out at COP21

COP21 is a reality check for those who like to believe that geopolitical power is shifting from West to East. The just-concluded Paris Climate Summit was essentially about the early-to-develop Western powers continuing to exercise almost complete control over global governance structures, largely through the dominance of markets.

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11 December 2015

COP21 battle: from Paris to Nairobi

December 13 will bring curtains down on climate change talks at Paris, but the sharp ideological divides between rich countries and developing nations will continue to play out at World Trade Organisation’s 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, beginning on December 15

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9 December 2015

COP21: unspoken India-U.S. war

An unspoken war has been waged between India and the U.S. at the COP21 Summit in Paris. If the West wants India to opt for more expensive energy options, then they must also reciprocate by sharing technology.

‘Technology will show the way’
8 December 2015

‘Technology will show the way’

Nadir Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej Industries and Chairman of Godrej Agrovet read out this statement at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) event in Paris, France on 7 December 2015.

COP21: “we mean business”
5 December 2015

COP21: “we mean business”

The first week of Paris climate talks came to an end on Friday 4 December, 2015. The road ahead to reach an agreement seems difficult as multinational companies have aligned themselves more with the agenda of the developed world. Is sense going to prevail in the coming week and 'differentiated nature of responsibility' find acceptance?

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3 December 2015

Cheap finance for climate change

The Climate Conference in Paris offers the globe a chance to arrive at a firm action plan—and underpinning this chance are advances in solar and electric vehicles technology. If the Paris talks focus on making such technology and related finance available to countries like India, we can move closer to achieving climate goals

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3 December 2015

Paris Summit: eco-systems vs. profits

If COP 21 Summit in Paris is to play a decisive role in warding off climate havoc, it must strengthen efforts to resolve the greatest market failure in history. Efforts to reconfigure market culture are part of a larger civilizational process of treating profit as the means not the goal of business.

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2 December 2015

India’s Climate Commitments

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference has begun with a strong first step. Take a look at the how India has moved forward from COP20, Lima to COP21, Paris. The conference began on 30 November and will end on 11 December.

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27 November 2015

COP21: India’s green pledge

Global leaders are set to descend in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference -- COP21. The conference will be held from 30 November to 11 December, 2015. Gateway House illustrates India's achievements and objectives towards climate change goals.