Rich countries can’t wash their hands off with net-zero targets
2 years, 9 months ago

Rich countries can’t wash their hands off with net-zero targets

Live Mint  

The sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change comes in four parts, three of them by three different working groups, while the fourth integrates the findings of the three working group reports into a synthesis. If the developed countries carry out the expenditure on sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere the expensive way and on carrying out diverse kinds of research and development that would lead to separation of carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide for use as a building block for petrochemicals, that would be climate justice: after all the rich countries got rich by spewing carbon dioxide and other noxious gases, millions of tonnes of them, into the atmosphere, and they should bear the primary responsibility for removing it from the atmosphere, undoing the damage they have wrought. Climate justice would mean rich countries coughing up the funds, at least a goodly part of it, needed for mitigation and adaptation by less well-off nations. Climate change used to be fake news for American politicians bankrolled by the oil and gas industry; even American Big Oil is now working on mitigation and renewable energy.

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CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges
3 days, 19 hours ago

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges

India Today  

India's climate change progress has earned it the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2025, a tool widely used by researchers and educators to evaluate nations' environmental efforts. Here's how to approach it: INDIA'S ACHIEVEMENTS: A CASE STUDY FOR STUDENTS India's strong performance in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use categories highlights its dedication to sustainable practices, particularly …

Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024
6 days, 7 hours ago

Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2024 18:01 IST - 1 MIN READ Arguably one of the most disturbing headlines from the world of environment came when we rang in the New Year. In January 2024, from a pristine little island in the Indian Ocean, the Great Nicobar Island, author Pankaj Sekhsaria reported on the unimaginable havoc a proposed Rs.72,000 crore infrastructure …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

Plea Seeking Measures To Mitigate Climate Change : Supreme Court Appoints Amici Curiae To Examine Laws Regulating Carbon Emissions
1 week, 5 days ago

Plea Seeking Measures To Mitigate Climate Change : Supreme Court Appoints Amici Curiae To Examine Laws Regulating Carbon Emissions

Live Law  

Recognizing the importance of the issue of carbon emissions and their impact on the environment, the Supreme Court recently appointed Advocates Jay Cheema and Sudhir Mishra as Amici Curiae to examine the existing legal framework governing emissions. “It is submitted that Climate Change is the most significant environmental issue faced by the global community, and India is one of the …

How Carbon Markets are Exploiting Marginalised Communities in the Global South Instead of Uplifting them
1 week, 6 days ago

How Carbon Markets are Exploiting Marginalised Communities in the Global South Instead of Uplifting them

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 10, 2024 17:00 IST - 9 MINS READ For Janni Mithula, 42, a resident of the Thotavalasa village in Andhra Pradesh, cultivating the rich, red soil of the valley was her livelihood. What we decide here will enable all of us, particularly those in the Global South, to not only take ambitious mitigation action but also adapt …

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise

Live Mint  

The 29th Conference of the Parties to Climate Change came to an end on 24 November 2024 with deep disappointment on the outcomes—not just on finance, but on most other aspects of the agenda. With grossly inadequate mitigation of the crisis, the climate finance that developing countries can legitimately asl for will increase exponentially, leading to continued disappointment from a …

India’s stand against inadequate climate finance at COP29
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India’s stand against inadequate climate finance at COP29

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended on a dramatic note as negotiators announced a pledge to triple annual climate finance to $300 billion by 2035, with an aspirational target of $1.3 trillion. Therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document.” India’s rejection of the climate finance package came in the face of celebration by developed …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
1 month ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

India: Set new finance goal on climate justice
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1 month ago

India: Set new finance goal on climate justice

New Indian Express  

With COP29 negotiations reaching a critical stage, India on Tuesday demanded clear answers from developed countries on the New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance. Delivering the national statement, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, said all NCQG decisions for climate finance must reflect the principles of climate justice and equity. …

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report
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1 month ago

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report

India Today  

India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to a year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index, published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action …

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet
1 month ago

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet

Hindustan Times  

While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India’s resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday. “Despite not contributing to the problem, we in the Global South are …

UN chief urges aligning climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C
1 month ago

UN chief urges aligning climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Every country’s next round of nationally determined contributions must contain unambiguous, absolute emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2035, and align fossil fuel production and consumption plan to limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, UN secretary-general António Guterres said on Tuesday at the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This assumes significance, as negotiations for …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29
1 month ago

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29

India Today  

At the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, India's Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, highlighted the critical juncture at which the global community stands in its collective fight against climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Global South, Singh pointed the disproportionate burden faced by developing nations due to climate change. Kirti Vardhan Singh also reiterated that …

Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29
1 month ago

Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Highlighting four essential aspects of global climate action, Leena Nandan, secretary of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change at COP29 on Monday, said the pre-2030 period is an opportunity to enhance global climate action through climate finance to reduce emissions and meet net zero. It is an opportunity to enhance global climate action,” Nandan said in …

Top polluting nations must work together to come up with solution, warns John Kerry at HTLS
1 month, 1 week ago

Top polluting nations must work together to come up with solution, warns John Kerry at HTLS

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The world is already exceeding the crucial 1.5°C warming threshold, former US special envoy for climate John Kerry warned, urging countries engaged in the ongoing global climate conference, COP29, to work hard to find a solution, especially the 23 nations and regions most responsible for emissions. Former US secretary of state John Kerry has in recent years traversed …

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?

India Today  

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – the annual U.N. climate summit – has kicked off in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. The COP will also discuss long-term climate finance, as well as annual reports of the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility. Other important elements on the agenda …

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia
1 month, 1 week ago

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

Live Mint  

Nations, businesses and civil society are set to discuss ways to tackle the climate crisis at yet another Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, The 29th meet is in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11-14 November. A massive $2.4 trillion a year—four times what is currently invested—is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas …

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must

Live Mint  

That changing the behaviour of populations is a nigh-impossible task was visible, once again, during Diwali. When political leaders themselves ignore a key institution, posit environmental action as anti-religious and undermine established scientific research on the deadly effects of a ‘temporary’ surge in pollution levels, it is not surprising that profit-seeking cracker sellers and people—who are healthy and prioritize enjoyment, …

India Needs a Green New Deal: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development
2 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.

Embracing Nature's Positivity: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future
2 months ago

Embracing Nature's Positivity: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

Times of India  

The article emphasizes the urgency of embracing nature positivity alongside net-zero goals. It highlights the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate action, emphasizing the need to address both issues together. The article outlines the outcomes of the COP15 summit, including the 23 targets for biodiversity conservation by 2030, which are a vision for a world where nature and humanity coexist harmoniously. …

Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
2 months, 1 week ago

Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity

Raw Story  

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more coordinated effort on these challenges. The IPBES and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in 2021 that a siloed approach risked "actions which, inadvertently, prevent the resolution of one or the other problem, or even …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Consumption patterns need to change to bolster both economic and ecological growth in India: Minister Bhupendra Yadav
3 months ago

Consumption patterns need to change to bolster both economic and ecological growth in India: Minister Bhupendra Yadav

Live Mint  

Consumption patterns need to change in India so that the economy can grow without disrupting the environment, said union climate change minister Bhupendra Yadav on Tuesday. To change consumption pattern, seven things are required to be done—save food, water and energy; conversion of waste to energy; management of e-waste; healthy lifestyle; and complete ban of single use plastic. “To change …

Why India must prioritise women in climate action
3 months, 1 week ago

Why India must prioritise women in climate action

Hindustan Times  

In today’s times, we all witness climate crises in some form or another in our daily lives. Second, realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of women-led development as a cornerstone of Viksit Bharat requires addressing women's vulnerability to the climate crisis. Climate crisis Historically, women have played a key role as primary caregivers and food producers in India, especially in …

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

Live Mint  

Edward Said recounted how, when he critiqued Western scholars for biased depictions of the East, a prominent scholar dismissed his arguments by attacking his credibility rather than engaging with their substance. On 6 August, an oped in Mint argued that India’s Economic Survey “has wide gaps and odd arguments" on climate change. First, the charge that the survey adopts a …

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

India, with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges due to population growth and increased consumption. The Global Footprint Network reports that India’s ecological footprint has grown exponentially. “Currently, India needs 2.6 times its resources to sustain its population, leading to depleted forests, reduced biodiversity, and climate change. A NITI Aayog report warns that by 2030, India’s water demand could …

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
5 months ago

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 23, 2024 17:21 IST - 7 MINS READ State governments and the Centre were caught on the back foot as they scrambled to implement heat action plans this summer as parts of India reeled under heatwaves, which killed 58 people in New Delhi alone. Governments must support research and innovation in heat resilience technologies and strategies, given …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India
5 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India

The Hindu  

As the new government settles in, what it does to scale up climate action will affect every Ministry, new and old, and every sector, big and small. Some of its choices would be pivotal to how India structures its economic path in a sustainable way, positions itself as the voice of the Global South at the right tables, and fights …

Amid heatwave, 77% Indians want stronger climate action: UNDP-Oxford survey
6 months ago

Amid heatwave, 77% Indians want stronger climate action: UNDP-Oxford survey

Hindustan Times  

In the middle of a record heatwave across the country, the United Nations Development Programme and the University of Oxford released a survey on Thursday, showing that 77 per cent of Indians want stronger climate action. Amidst heatwave, 77% Indians want stronger climate action: UNDP-Oxford survey The survey also reveals that 33 per cent of Indians have recently experienced extreme …

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

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 The unprecedented heatwaves that scorched northern and central India in May were made 1.5 degrees …

Improving the language of biodiversity conservation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Improving the language of biodiversity conservation

The Hindu  

In the midst of a climate emergency, we mark another World Environment Day on Wednesday. Climate links have bolstered biodiversity’s societal values, since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessments that emphasised ecosystem services including carbon sequestration. They wrote that conservation will “remain elusive until there is a clear demonstration of the relevance of biodiversity to people’s well-being.“ Further, “the link between biodiversity …

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do

Hindustan Times  

Aren’t we feeling smothered by the searing heat which has melted all previous records this summer? Though everyone cannot plant mini forests, there are organisations like Eco Sikhs which are assisting those desirous of planting volumes of trees. At the recent launch of advocate Jatinder ‘Jay’ Cheema’s book titled “Climate Change- The Policy, Law and Practice”, the aspect of individual …

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records

New Indian Express  

The unprecedented rise in temperatures across north India—especially in Delhi, which recorded a historical high of 52.9°C on Wednesday—has given a glimpse into the dire future caused by human-induced climate change. The increased emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide produced by human activities are creating the effect of trapping heat and raising temperatures on …

How agriculture curriculums are adapting to climate change and sustainability
7 months ago

How agriculture curriculums are adapting to climate change and sustainability

India Today  

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, supporting over 50% of the nation's workforce. However, the sector faces significant challenges due to climate change, which affects crop yields, water availability, and overall agricultural productivity. Its core missions are solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, water conservation, and the Himalayan ecosystem Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana objective is to ensure …

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
7 months ago

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Associated Press  

BEED, India — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Issues related to religion, caste and employment still determine most Indians’ political preferences, but Koll said that at local …

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India

Hindustan Times  

The RBI’s guidelines will put into place the importance of early climate impact systems to protect communities and companies small and large. This announcement was made a week before United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission voting to approve new climate risk disclosure rules, while narrowing mitigation disclosures and adding adaptation pertaining to capitalised costs, expenditures expensed, charges, and losses incurred …

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?

India Today  

The ongoing general election in India has a distinct dimension to it: hotter weather. India Today has analysed the election manifestos of two major national parties – the Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress – to assess their policies concerning climate change. The word “climate” in the context of environmental degradation features 10 times in the Congress manifesto while it appears …

Earth day: Wars, plastics, notions and non sequiturs
8 months ago

Earth day: Wars, plastics, notions and non sequiturs

New Indian Express  

This Monday, the world will observe Earth Day for the 55th time. In 1971, the then UN Secretary General U Thant unveiled the idea, observing, “An earth day has suddenly become necessary to remind us of the fact that our small planet is perishable.” In the five decades since, a number of calendar events—about a spectrum of concerns—have been unveiled. …

Weatherman signals a nasty summer ahead for India
8 months, 1 week ago

Weatherman signals a nasty summer ahead for India

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Climate change will accelerate the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, India’s top weatherman warned, on the backdrop of the country witnessing a far higher number of intensely heavy rainfall and heatwave days, fewer colder days and increasing thunderstorms in recent times. “We are noticing extreme behaviour in weather," India Meteorological Department director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said …

A distinct right: The Hindu Editorial on climate change and species protection
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A distinct right: The Hindu Editorial on climate change and species protection

The Hindu  

April 10, 2024 12:20 am | Updated 12:03 pm IST In recognising the right to be free of the adverse effects of climate change as a distinct fundamental right, the Supreme Court of India has advanced the case for a healthy environment and sustainable development. However, the Court has now reasoned that the right to be protected from climate change …

Empowering students: Innovative approaches to climate change education
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Empowering students: Innovative approaches to climate change education

India Today  

Introducing students to the complex and urgent issue of climate change is not just an educational imperative but a moral and practical necessity in today's world. By fostering climate literacy, critical thinking, and a sense of agency, we empower students to become informed stewards of the planet and active participants in efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Field …

Climate crisis impacts citizens’ right to life: Supreme Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate crisis impacts citizens’ right to life: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Climate change impacts the constitutional guarantee of right to life, the Supreme Court said in a recent judgment, emphasising that India must prioritise clean energy initiatives such as solar power as citizens have a right to be free from the adverse effects of the climate emergency. “Beyond mere adherence to international agreements, India’s pursuit of sustainable development reflects the complex …

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained
9 months, 1 week ago

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained

India Today  

It is 4 pm, and Amudha Akka is sitting on the pavement next to the communal tap-a lifeline available for just four hours daily. A 2022 United Nations report predicts developing countries will need $300 billion annually by 2030 to tackle climate change. BEYOND FIGURES: NAVIGATING CLIMATE JUSTICE PARADIGM Amruta S N, Climate campaigner with Greenpeace India agreed that what …

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population

Hindustan Times  

For over two centuries, the spectre of overpopulation has haunted global debates about food security, sustainability and the environment. A 2023 study by researchers at the University of Texas in Austin makes a convincing case that “contemporaneous fertility rates are, essentially, quantitatively irrelevant to our climate future.” According to the study’s findings, the difference in long-run temperature rise between population …

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
11 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

The notion of a ‘triple planetary’ crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss has become outdated in the face of complexities captured by the relatively new term ‘polycrisis.’ This modern challenge involves the intertwining of climate change, environmental disruptions, widening social inequalities, pandemic effects and geopolitical polarization. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water …

‘You cannot prepare for the future without having a sense of the past’
11 months, 1 week ago

‘You cannot prepare for the future without having a sense of the past’

The Hindu  

The recently concluded Vijay Thiruvady Memorial Lecture, saw Mahesh Rangarajan elucidate on how the 20th century shaped India’s present and continues to impact its future. Titled, ‘India Ekologika: Revisiting India’s 20th-Century Environmental History’, his talk highlighted how decisions made at crucial junctures of history had a profound impact on politics, economy, culture and society. BIC was honoring the memory of …

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, concluded on December 12, 2023. While acknowledging the need for a shift away from coal-dependent energy, India, along with developing nations like South Africa and China, pushed for a recognition of their reliance on fossil fuels for development. The issue of "Loss and Damage" …

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