Reuters First with India’s Carbon Intensity Target

With five days to go before the global climate talks in Copenhagen, India remained the only major emitter that had not issued any target for controlling its rising carbon emissions. New Delhi’s target was anticipated as a crucial signal of the chances of success at Copenhagen. Thanks to careful source building, Reuters was first to report the government’s median carbon intensity target, explaining that it would be a broad range and not an absolute number. Rival news organizations were unable to match the story. Bloomberg also cited the Reuters report.