Reliance figures at bottom on climate action, deemed 'obstructionist'

On Wednesday last, many news establishments diligently reproduced a press release announcing Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) as the first Indian company to partner with the Global Goals Campaign that aims to reach seven billion people in seven days with news of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Among other things, this campaign seeks to tackle climate change for everyone by 2030.

What went unnoticed, however, was that this news came just a few days after RIL figured miserably in...