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Modi Surprises Climate Summit With 2070 Net-Zero Vow for India

The country is the world’s third-biggest emitter and one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming.

WATCH: Modi Targets Net Zero Emissions by 2070

Source: Bloomberg

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge: the world’s third-biggest emitter will reach net-zero by 2070.