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Erik Solheim

@ErikSolheim

Green politician. Diplomat. Peace negotiater. Adviser to green business. Inspirational speaker on environment and development, peace and geopolitics..

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India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ will soon have the second largest metro network in the world.

Last year I traveled from south to north in Mumbai. Two hours stuck in traffic each way. Four hours in car for a one hour meeting. Such a waste of time and so irritating.

Fortunately the alternative is

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ will soon have the second largest metro network in the world. Last year I traveled from south to north in Mumbai. Two hours stuck in traffic each way. Four hours in car for a one hour meeting. Such a waste of time and so irritating. Fortunately the alternative is
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Chinas leadership fighting climate change is great news for the world.

Opinion piece in New York Times.

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Chinas leadership fighting climate change is great news for the world. Opinion piece in New York Times. buff.ly/4b5jrzc
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Incredible India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ!

Can you believe that this place was carved out of a stone from a mountain 1200 years ago?

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This photo is truly moving. 93 year old Rameswari is carried to the balllot box in India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ.

The worlds biggest festival of democracy started yesterday. Rameswari has a broken hip and was being carried by her grandson. Still she found it important to cast her vote. I watched the

This photo is truly moving. 93 year old Rameswari is carried to the balllot box in India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ. The worlds biggest festival of democracy started yesterday. Rameswari has a broken hip and was being carried by her grandson. Still she found it important to cast her vote. I watched the
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Wonderful graphic. Tiger ๐Ÿ… population comparison by country.

70% ๐Ÿฏ live in India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ.

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Did you know that a house can run entirely on solar power and can harvest rain to save upto 10000 litres of water?

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China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ tech!
Battery changing station for electric taxis on the streets of Shanghai. It takes about 50 seconds.

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Amazing restoration of horribly polluted lake in China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ!

During the early years of industrialization Dianchi Lake in Yunnan was one of the most polluted lakes in China.

Nearly 60 percent of Kunming's more than 8.6 million residents live in the Dianchi Lake basin. The

Amazing restoration of horribly polluted lake in China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ! During the early years of industrialization Dianchi Lake in Yunnan was one of the most polluted lakes in China. Nearly 60 percent of Kunming's more than 8.6 million residents live in the Dianchi Lake basin. The
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China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ continues to build solar power stations in the desert of Inner Mongolia.๐Ÿ˜ฒ

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For years the world has demanded more and better green products.

When China is delivering exactly that, US makes it a problem.

Its time the West starts competing in green industries and stop complaining! Great Reuters graphics:

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For years the world has demanded more and better green products. When China is delivering exactly that, US makes it a problem. Its time the West starts competing in green industries and stop complaining! Great Reuters graphics: buff.ly/4azOGCH
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Incedible India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ!

A skyscraper Krishna temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh will emerge as a major display of Indian culture internationally and will boost tourism in India and local economy.

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Incedible India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ! A skyscraper Krishna temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh will emerge as a major display of Indian culture internationally and will boost tourism in India and local economy. buff.ly/3vImHBW
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Why India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ matters for global prosperity.

India is the fastest growing big economy in the world. At 7% growth the economy will double in a decade and quadrople in two. This will have earth shaking consequences.

The digital economy makes it possible. Growth is good, but its

Why India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ matters for global prosperity. India is the fastest growing big economy in the world. At 7% growth the economy will double in a decade and quadrople in two. This will have earth shaking consequences. The digital economy makes it possible. Growth is good, but its
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China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ tech!

Farmers use drones to transport oranges. Agricultural drones are really convenient.

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