IEA World Energy Outlook 2023: Fossil fuel demand to peak by 2030, urgent investment shift needed
Report calls for a balancing act, recommends maintaining fossil fuels backing
In whose interest? Close to 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists present at COP28 climate talks, reveals analysis
Lobbyists outnumber official indigenous representatives by over seven times, says coalition Kick Big Polluters Out
Energy scramble for Africa: Fossil fuel extraction is rising but there’s little progress in renewables
The continent’s share accounted for only 2% of global RE investment in last 2 decades, activists highlight at COP28 side event
Simply Put: Greenwashing
COP28: Global Stocktake ‘building blocks’ struggling to take shape
The GST is expected to produce its final agreed text over the weekend
Fossil fuel finance locking Africa out of just transition to renewable energy: Report
Majority of finance towards fossil fuels came from outside Africa
COP28 Recap: What was finally decided in the Global Stocktake?
Global Stocktake text has some key highlights & evident gaps, a big one being on the operationalisation of equity in the fossil fuels transition
Marginal triumph at COP28
The world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28 Dubai, besides operationalising a Loss and Damage Fund; it did not set a deadline …
COP28: Relying on carbon capture and storage to reach Net Zero would be economically damaging, shows Oxford report
A high-CCS pathway to decarbonisation to potentially mitigate half of today’s emissions in oil and gas industry will cost an additional $30 …
Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report
US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share
Role of hydrogen as a clean fuel for sustainable mobility
Clean form of the natural gas is required for transition to a decarbonised nation
Climate lawsuits against major polluters linked with fall in their stock prices: Study
Big emitters hurt the most by new cases and unfavourable verdicts in climate litigation
World needs over $75 bn for a 75% slash in energy-related methane emissions
Abating methane can have a relatively quick impact on reducing global warming
WHO, WMA, other health leaders seek legally binding pact to turn off fossil fuels
Over 190 groups ask high-income countries to help others with global phase-out
Environment Performance Index: Yale counters India’s claim that report was based on unscientific methods
India, last on Environment Performance Index 2022, was faring poorly since 2016
Greece passes first climate law
The law envisages decommissioning all lignite / coal plants by 2028
Climate change to trigger mortality risks from air pollution, flooding: Researchers warn ahead of COP28
More than 6.5 million deaths a year globally are attributable to air pollution
As told to Parliament (March 30, 2022): India’s coal demand to increase 63% by 2023
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Renewable energy estimated to attract 70% global energy investment in 2021: IEA
Coal is down but not out
What do the COP28 negotiations mean for developing countries?
Developed countries need to take accountability so developing countries can reinvent their growth strategies
COP28: ‘We’ve given you loss & damage fund, do not ask for more’ seems to be unspoken stand of developed countries
US and Saudi Arabia termed obstructionist; developed countries have plans for fossil fuel expansion till 2050
COP28 diary (December 6): Santiago Network draft adopted; scientists promote tech to curb methane emissions
Ecuador negotiator talks about challenges to consolidate unified position on Global Goal on Adaptation; Spain minister calls for enlarging base …
Governments worldwide spent $1.7 trillion of public money on fossil fuels, a new report finds
Among G20 countries, only 13 per cent of annual reports available showed that their SOEs had invested in renewable energy
High road to COP28: Ditch carbon capture tech, set end date for oil & gas production, report to developed nations
Experts worry investments in CCS could rob funds from renewable energy projects
Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation
The highly toxic pyrene can be broken down by the fungus