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Are we really working towards mitigating climate change after Glasgow?

Asia News Network writers discuss climate commitments in the wake of the COP26 climate talks. Here are excerpts.

The world agreed in Glasgow to "phase down" unabated coal use and "phase out" inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Dawn, Pakistan

The UN climate summit is over, and the headlines about climate change are beginning to recede (though the crisis rampages on). What remains are the geopolitical tensions that underpinned climate discussions.

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