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Barack Obama: “In India, you've got a third of the country that still…”

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Barack Obama Discusses Leadership, Democracy, and AI at Hamilton College

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But that wouldn't have taken into account the fact that on a per capita basis, each American has a much bigger carbon footprint than they do. They're at a different stage of development. In India, you've got a third of the country that still doesn't have electricity. They need energy. And so if I don't listen and understand their perspective, if I think that I can talk to the leader of India and dismiss the pressures on … (38:47–38:54)

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Asserts that one-third of India lacks electricity.

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