India Ratifies Paris Climate Pact

In a major boost to global efforts to address climate change, India — the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases — ratified the landmark Paris climate pact Sunday.   India’s formal agreement brings the accord closer to coming into force. It is to take effect after 55 countries producing 55 percent of the world’s emissions ratify it.    With India's signature, 62 countries accounting for more than half the world’s emissions would have come...

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