The Green Mile: 3 environmental issues the Modi govt needs to address
5 years, 10 months ago

The Green Mile: 3 environmental issues the Modi govt needs to address

India Today  

Climate change featured in the manifestos of both the BJP and the Congress, perhaps for the first time. With the demand for energy increasing each day, construction projects on the rise across cities and towns and climate change impacting vulnerable areas across the country, here are some key issues that need to be made a top priority as the new government embarks on a 100-day plan. As per this year’s Global Assessment Report of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, countries like India are likely to face economic losses to the tune of 4 per cent of their GDP annually if they don’t invest in building natural ecosystems. Air pollution caused 1.2 million deaths in India in 2017 2019 WHO list of the 10 most polluted cities in the world includes 7 in India The National Clean Air Plan, 2018, is inadequate and needs guidelines for proper implementation HOW? The National Clean Air Plan needs to move beyond cities Clean energy transfer WHY?

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Green Energy revolution on right course
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Green Energy revolution on right course

New Indian Express  

India’s 2025 Union Budget marks a transformative moment in the nation’s journey toward clean energy, unveiling a comprehensive vision that blends nuclear power ambitions, manufacturing prowess, and sustainable development. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcements reveal a carefully crafted strategy to position India as a global clean energy leader while ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. At the heart of this …

Budget must tackle renewable capacity and green tech
2 months ago

Budget must tackle renewable capacity and green tech

Live Mint  

The Union budget comes at a crucial juncture as India needs to accelerate its pace in renewable energy capacity addition and adoption of new-age green technologies in a bid to achieve its ambitious energy transition goals. The withdrawal of the US, under Donald Trump's presidency, from the Paris Climate Agreement and key climate commitments also poses a challenge to global …

The Union Budget as a turning point for climate action
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2 months ago

The Union Budget as a turning point for climate action

The Hindu  

All eyes will be on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she takes centrestage on February 1 to present the Union Budget. With just five years left to achieve India’s first interim Net-Zero target, the Budget must take decisive steps to protect those on the frontlines of climate change. Previous Budgets have demonstrated the government’s commitment to climate action, notably …

Watch: The Transition to EVs: Can India Lead the Charge? | Climate Economy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: The Transition to EVs: Can India Lead the Charge? | Climate Economy

The Hindu  

Welcome to the first episode of The Hindu’s Climate Economy! This episode focuses on India’s transport sector, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and its rapid transition to electric vehicles. Learn about India’s dependency on imported materials like lithium and cobalt, and how the government is addressing supply chain concerns. Join us as we unpack the policies, innovations, and …

India's climate challenge and the rise of a new green economy
3 months ago

India's climate challenge and the rise of a new green economy

Live Mint  

As the threats posed by climate change escalate, countries are having to navigate the challenge of balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability. While the challenges posed by climate change are daunting, they also present unique opportunities for India to lead the global transition to a green economy. By focusing on renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, urban resilience, and the integration of …

NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced

Hindustan Times  

Amid Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to give push to renewable energy in the state, the NITI Aayog is set to launch a platform to help states create and execute their own ‘Green Transition Roadmap’ at a symposium in Delhi on November 11. It The symposium, according to the agenda shared by the NITI Aayog, will include remarks from prominent officials, …

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The Hindu  

India's current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24% reduction in coal-based power generation, according to a new report. The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 …

India Needs a Green New Deal: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development
5 months ago

India Needs a Green New Deal: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development

Hindustan Times  

India needs an own Green New Deal to address the climate crisis and other pressing issues. The Green New Deal should focus on sustainable development, prioritize equity, and involve all stakeholders in the decision-making process. It should also address unique Indian characteristics and priorities, such as the need for a decentralized approach and a focus on value creation over cost-cutting.

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. A study published on Tuesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water one of Asia’s leading research institutions and climate think-tanks states that with a green hydrogen …

Greenpeace India warns of deteriorating air quality in Mysuru
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Greenpeace India warns of deteriorating air quality in Mysuru

The Hindu  

Rising air pollution in Mysuru has drastically brought down air quality in the city, revealed a recent study by Greenpeace India. The findings are part of an Air Quality Analysis of 10 cities from Southern India covering not only the three metros – Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad – but also Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Kochi, Mangaluru, Amaravathi and Puducherry, besides Mysuru taken …

Mint Sustainability Summit to deliberate on climate change and the green imperative
7 months ago

Mint Sustainability Summit to deliberate on climate change and the green imperative

Live Mint  

Union minister Pralhad Joshi will deliver the keynote address at the Mint Sustainability Summit 2024 on Tuesday, amidst a full day of intense deliberations, debates and conversations around one of the most pressing themes of the day—climate change and the green imperative. Giving them company will be a galaxy of experts from PSUs and the private sector, who will deliberate …

Delhi govt to overhaul climate action plan
7 months ago

Delhi govt to overhaul climate action plan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has launched an initiative to combat the escalating climate crisis in Delhi by focusing on seven critical sectors: electricity, water, waste, green cover, transport, health, and agriculture. At a round-table conference, over 40 departments, experts, and officials convened to overhaul the existing climate policy for 2019, highlighting the urgent need for action as the city …

For industrial growth, green trade will matter
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For industrial growth, green trade will matter

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman identified manufacturing and services, and energy security among her budget priorities. To capitalise on these priorities, India must heed developments in international trade and its growing — but increasingly complex — links with energy security, the climate crisis, and environmental regulation. India must prepare strategic responses for four kinds of trade barriers that will impact its …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India
8 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

The Hindu  

India's path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy demands and reducing carbon emissions, the Economic Survey 2023-24 revealed on July 22. Tabled in the Parliament, the Survey underscores the complexities of India's green transition, emphasizing the need for a diversified energy portfolio to achieve ambitious growth targets …

Unheeded priorities of climate action
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Unheeded priorities of climate action

New Indian Express  

The rising accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is threatening a potentially catastrophic change in the living and working conditions of humanity. Controlling the addition of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases into the layer requires cooperation at the global level and a fair distribution of mitigation actions. At present, what we have is the Paris agreement in …

Haryana citizens create ‘Green Manifesto’ before election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana citizens create ‘Green Manifesto’ before election

Hindustan Times  

Citizens across Haryana have launched a critical initiative to put together what they have termed as a “Green Manifesto” to present to political parties ahead of this year’s upcoming assembly elections this year. Over the next few weeks, the People for Aravallis team has said it will undertake a “massive outreach” to experts across various fields, youth, farmers, citizen groups, …

World is shifting – India will need a green vision
9 months, 1 week ago

World is shifting – India will need a green vision

Hindustan Times  

As India’s new government settles down to work, there is a buzz around the agenda for the first 100 days. While growth rates might fluctuate, given the scale of the economy, India’s growth now structurally impacts resource demand, investment flows, and global trade and supply chains. These power markets can also help India integrate with regional economies by leveraging the …

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India

Hindustan Times  

The seeds of climate justice that were sown a few years ago in several milestone judgments by the apex court, have now perhaps given rise to its first significant shoot in the form of the judgment delivered earlier this week in the now famous Great Indian Bustard case. While the apex court has to be lauded for fortifying and expanding …

Budget session: Poll promises to be met in phased manner, focus on green initiatives, says Himachal governor
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget session: Poll promises to be met in phased manner, focus on green initiatives, says Himachal governor

Hindustan Times  

The state government is committed to fulfilling all poll promises in a phased manner and lack of funds would not come in the way of development, Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Wednesday in his ceremonial address to the budget session. Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and leader …

Near-term agenda needed to phase out dirty fossil fuels
1 year, 1 month ago

Near-term agenda needed to phase out dirty fossil fuels

New Indian Express  

The second edition of the India Energy Week, which kicked off on Tuesday, is bringing together 17 energy ministers from oil producing countries as well as OPEC functionaries and executives from oil and gas companies. Sustainable energy received a major boost when, after much haggling, the UN summit adopted a resolution to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ for the first …

Green measures announced by Finance Minister in Interim Budget
1 year, 1 month ago

Green measures announced by Finance Minister in Interim Budget

The Hindu  

While presenting the interim budget for 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of measures to boost the green economy and the blue economy Among other measures pertaining to finance and infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced some green initiatives and steps which will be taken for India to meet its net-zero commitments by 2070 in the interim …

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future
1 year, 3 months ago

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future

The Hindu  

India’s environmental crisis remains unaddressed partly because the expanding middle class settles for private solutions that come at a cost to the environment, and the poor, argues Johaness Urpelainen in his new book, Energy and Environment in India. For a majority of consumers, diesel generators provide reliable source of energy; groundwater pumps ensure water supply; air purifiers counter air pollution, …

Experts call for policies to address green issues
1 year, 6 months ago

Experts call for policies to address green issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Environmentalist and Norwegian diplomat Erik Solheim was very hopeful that India, while on its economic transformational path, would pursue, support and protect the environment in the next ten years. Addressing a national symposium on ‘Green Manifestos: A direction for political parties in India in the context of general elections’ here on Saturday, he underlined three core areas-energy, transport and …

Green Hydrogen: Empowering India’s Journey Towards Energy Independence And Net Zero Emissions
1 year, 7 months ago

Green Hydrogen: Empowering India’s Journey Towards Energy Independence And Net Zero Emissions

Live Law  

“Sustainable and inclusive development has become a prevailing global agenda over the past few decades, garnering significant attention and dedication from nations across the world.” World Bank, 2018 Sustainable and inclusive development has been the global goal for the past few decades. With its promising capabilities for revolutionizing various industrial working patterns and mitigating environmental challenges, green hydrogen is poised …

India making great efforts in green growth and energy transition: PM Modi
1 year, 8 months ago

India making great efforts in green growth and energy transition: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, July 22, 2023, said India is making great efforts in green growth and energy transition, and asserted that the country is moving ahead strongly on its climate commitments. Addressing via video link the G20 Energy Ministers' Meeting, which is currently underway in Goa, Mr. Modi also said that India has shown leadership in climate …

Natural assets
1 year, 8 months ago

Natural assets

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY China is showing that going green brings prosperity In August 2005, President Xi Jinping, then Party secretary of Zhejiang province, went to the small, beautiful, hillside town of Anji and put forward the famous concept "lucid waters and lush mountains are as invaluable as gold and silver".It means that we need to protect the nature because it …

We are working to make India a green energy hub: PM Modi on climate change
1 year, 9 months ago

We are working to make India a green energy hub: PM Modi on climate change

India TV News  

Emphasizing that environment and climate have an essential place in Indian culture and tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said government is working to make India a green energy hub. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden were speaking an joint press conference at the White House after holding bilateral talks. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden said," I think it …

India Leads Fight for Green Rights: Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

India Leads Fight for Green Rights: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the developing and underdeveloped countries of the world are suffering from the flawed policies of a few developed countries and asserted that India had raised the issue of climate justice in front of every such country. The PM said: “Even today, developing and underdeveloped countries of the world are suffering …

PM Modi hails nation’s green energy potential
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi hails nation’s green energy potential

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the business potential for India’s private sector in solar, wind and biogas energy is akin to that in a gold mine or an oilfield, and stressed that renewable energy sources could generate a huge number of green jobs in the years to come. “The potential of segments like solar, wind energy, and …

Analysis | Why not everyone will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis | Why not everyone will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy

The Hindu  

The 2023-2024 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023, depicts the Union government’s long-term vision of a technology-driven, knowledge-based economy that banks on citizen engagement, youth empowerment, employment generation, and creating a robust macroeconomic environment. This in turn calls for clear directives and frameworks to consciously embed ‘justice’ elements in financing India’s energy transition. They …

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM

The Hindu  

India’s energy demand has significantly increased and in the coming years, it will reach 11% of the global demand as compared to 5% currently, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru on Monday. Also, the country has a chunky class of aspirational population and energy would play an important role in fulfilling the aspirations …

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM Modi
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM Modi

The Hindu  

India’s energy demand has significantly increased and in the coming years, it will reach 11% of the global demand as compared to 5% currently, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru on Monday. Also, the country has a chunky class of aspirational population and energy would play an important role in fulfilling the aspirations …

India Energy Week 2023: ‘No better place than India to invest,’ tells PM Modi
2 years, 1 month ago

India Energy Week 2023: ‘No better place than India to invest,’ tells PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week-2023 in Bengaluru on Monday and addressed the delegates from the energy industry across the country. PM Modi to launch key green energy initiatives on 6 Feb Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, “The energy sector plays a major role in deciding the future of the world in the 21st century. …

Going green: The Hindu Editorial on Budget 2023’s and India’s net-zero commitment
2 years, 1 month ago

Going green: The Hindu Editorial on Budget 2023’s and India’s net-zero commitment

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s latest Budget is noteworthy for the emphasis she has laid on the government’s commitment to move towards net-zero carbon emission by 2070. As an article presented at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos last month notes, India holds the key to hitting global climate change targets given its sizeable and growing energy needs. Energy …

Budget 2023 Puts India On Path To Food And Energy Security, Green Growth Need Of The Hour: Experts
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023 Puts India On Path To Food And Energy Security, Green Growth Need Of The Hour: Experts

ABP News  

Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed seven priorities during the Union Budget 2023, one of which was ‘Green Growth’. ‘Promising Path’ For Nation’s Green Growth “The budget has laid down a promising path for the nation’s green growth, clearly identified as one of the seven pillars, with a sizable outlay of Rs 35,000 crore. Budget Allocation Would Strengthen Nation’s …

India’s finance minister announces new clean energy funds
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s finance minister announces new clean energy funds

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new clean energy initiatives in the government’s annual federal budget speech on Wednesday, saying “green growth” is a top priority for the country. The new funds form part of the government’s $550 billion budget aimed at ramping up spending to spur economic growth and create jobs ahead of the general …

Net Zero by 2070: In Big Push for Green Growth, India Sets Aside Rs 35,000 Cr for Energy Transition in Budget
2 years, 1 month ago

Net Zero by 2070: In Big Push for Green Growth, India Sets Aside Rs 35,000 Cr for Energy Transition in Budget

News 18  

As the race to Net Zero gathers pace, India on Wednesday announced that it has set aside priority capital investment of Rs 35,000 crore towards energy transition as well as energy security. Reiterating the government’s commitment to climate action, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed ‘Green Growth’ as one of the seven big priorities along with infrastructure and investment, financial sector, …

India finance minister announces new clean energy funds
2 years, 1 month ago

India finance minister announces new clean energy funds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Budget 2023 | What are the Centre’s initiatives for ‘Green Growth’ and energy transition?
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023 | What are the Centre’s initiatives for ‘Green Growth’ and energy transition?

The Hindu  

In the bid to reduce the carbon intensity of the Indian economy, meet clean energy targets, and provide large-scale green job opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures for “Green Growth” while presenting the Union Budget on Wednesday, including initiatives related to green fuel, green farming, green mobility, green buildings, and green equipment. The Minister listed “Green …

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?

Al Jazeera  

While many have praised the Modi-led government’s commitment to cut greenhouse emissions, some remain wary of it being realised. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi first made the commitments at last year’s UN Climate Change Conference or COP 26 in Glasgow as part of five total pledges, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. Nandini Das, a climate and energy economist at …

India Undertaking Arduous Effort to Fight Climate Change: Environment Minister at COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

India Undertaking Arduous Effort to Fight Climate Change: Environment Minister at COP27

News 18  

India is undertaking an arduous effort to fight climate change despite accounting for less than 4 per cent of the world’s cumulative emissions so far, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. Within one year, India has submitted its long-term low-emission development strategy and indicated low-carbon transition pathways in key economic sectors, Yadav said at the COP27. “India, home to …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | No easy ‘green’ solutions for coal-carbon dilemma
2 years, 4 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | No easy ‘green’ solutions for coal-carbon dilemma

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s carbon emissions in 2022 are six per cent compared to the United States’ 1.5 per cent, according to the Global Carbon Budget, released at COP27, the climate conference now underway at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. US treasury secretary Janet Yellen had announced during her recent visit to New Delhi last week a $500 million solar facility in Tamil Nadu …

5 questions over India's emission plan at COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

5 questions over India's emission plan at COP27

Live Mint  

The strategy focuses on low-carbon electricity and transport systems, low-emission industrial systems, carbon mitigation technologies, energy-efficient urban infrastructure, enhanced forest cover, and the economic and financial aspects of low-carbon development. India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, under which countries must formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities …

Net Zero Emissions Target: India's Road To Achieve Carbon Neutrality And Green Jobs
2 years, 5 months ago

Net Zero Emissions Target: India's Road To Achieve Carbon Neutrality And Green Jobs

ABP News  

In order to achieve a net zero target by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week encouraged state governments, citizens, and companies to focus on green growth and green jobs. Key Features Improve energy and raw materials efficiency Limit greenhouse gas emissions Minimise waste and pollution Protect and restore ecosystems Support adaptation to the effects of climate change Green Jobs …

Lawmakers in India pass energy conservation bill
2 years, 7 months ago

Lawmakers in India pass energy conservation bill

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — India took another step toward meeting its climate goals Tuesday when lawmakers in parliament’s lower house approved legislation that would require greater use of renewable energy and force industrial polluters to pay a price for the carbon they emit. The bill is “a positive step” towards India’s climate targets, said Madhura Joshi, India energy transitions lead at …

Sticking to commitments: The Hindu Editorial on India’s climate change goals
2 years, 7 months ago

Sticking to commitments: The Hindu Editorial on India’s climate change goals

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November, the Union Cabinet has approved India’s Nationally Determined Contributions, a formal statement detailing its action plan to address climate change. India’s first NDC, in 2015, specified eight targets, the most salient of them being reducing the emissions intensity of GDP by 33%-35% by …

India unveils new commitments that could make or break global climate response
2 years, 7 months ago

India unveils new commitments that could make or break global climate response

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost nine months after Narendra Modi committed India to a net-zero goal and a drastic …

Universal access to energy is vital
2 years, 9 months ago

Universal access to energy is vital

Hindustan Times  

The centrepiece of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch to the world’s richest nations at the G-7 summit in Germany was equity in energy access. Mr Modi said that access to energy shouldn’t be the privilege of only the rich at a time when geopolitical tensions are propelling energy costs and pointed out that while providing energy access to its citizens, …

Focus is on Green energy for incentives: CM Jagan
2 years, 9 months ago

Focus is on Green energy for incentives: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Wednesday that the state is concentrating on production of green hydrogen and ammonia as part of the efforts to promote the green energy sector. Discussing Green Energy, Jagan Mohan Reddy said some 30,000 jobs will be created in relation to green energy projects based on the signed agreements. Jagan Mohan Reddy …

A squeeze on climate goals
2 years, 10 months ago

A squeeze on climate goals

Hindustan Times  

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, member countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. This, says an International Energy Agency report, could impact the profitability of the renewable energy industry and …

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