As frustration grows with a lack of solutions coming from the COP29 summit, one city in India serves as an example of making change on a local level. In 2013, Ahmedabad became the first city in South Asia to adopt a heat action plan, and although other cities have followed, Ahmedabad stands out as an example of active implementation of new policies. Reporter Sushmita Pathak visited there last summer, as temperatures soared, to bring us the story.
This story originally aired on Nov. 18, 2024.
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