CoP26 Diary (Nov 8): Fossil fuel lobby larger than delegation of any country, term missing from draft statement

Saudi Arabian delegation blocked efforts to write in greater climate ambition in the document, say reports

Fossil fuel combustion caused 2.5 million premature deaths in India in 2018

Pollution levels used for simulation are of 2012 levels, which means the actual number of deaths as of 2018 could be higher 

Biden’s strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

 The rule’s reliance on carbon capture and storage ought to be music to fossil fuel companies’ ears

‘Inaction of leaders led me to protest’: 12-year-old Manipuri activist shares her story after COP28 protest

Teachers and first-hand experience of facing weather extremes pushed the girl into activism  

From Africa to Europe @ COP27: Keep off our gas fields

History shows fossil fuel extraction in Africa hardly benefits locals

G-20 spent nearly $700 billion supporting fossil fuels in 2021

Fossil support spending increased by 16% in 2021

Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn

Limited time available to shift priorities to alleviate climate crisis  

Plastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thought

Global carbon footprint of plastic doubled since 1995, reaching two billion GtCO2-tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2015 

UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans

Governments are planning to produce more than double the production of fossil fuels than what the world requires to limit global temperature rise …

Switching to renewables will save cost for operators while saving the environment : Study

Around 162 GW or 62% of total renewable power capacity added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option.  

G20 summit: Timeline for fossil fuel phaseout missing in New Delhi declaration, flag experts

Less than half of G20 countries have net-zero laws in place

G20 energy ministers call for cooperation on nuclear energy & low-emission hydrogen

A tripling of renewable energy has been changed to “tripling of clean technology capacity,” says expert

World’s top 21 fossil fuel companies owe $5,444 billion in climate reparations, study says

Coal India Limited was exempted from paying for damages as India’s Gross National Income per capita income is below $4000, researchers said

Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically — these are the five biggest challenges

The relatively high risks that investors assign to most African countries, as compared to the rest of the world, mean they demand a higher return …

US’ new climate bill: The good, the bad and the fossil-addicted

The Inflation Reduction Act represents long overdue climate action by the world’s biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases

Why India should pay attention to decentralised renewable energy sector

Union government must not reduce subsidy expenditure from renewable energy; it should re-structure it towards decentralised renewable energy

Why a tux, rent a wardrobe: The Gen Z play at making fashion sustainable

Those born between 1997 and 2002 are more concerned about perils of waste, environmental damage and overconsumption in fashion industry, finds …

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 …

Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing — here’s why

Rapidly increasing renewable energy hasn’t cut coal and gas consumption at the same rate because humankind is using a lot more electricity …

‘Fox in the henhouse’: African climate activists decry Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment as COP28 president

Oil company CEO’s appointment as COP28 president will embolden fossil fuel lobbies and derail global climate action, said experts

Net Zero by 2050 possible, but clean energy investments need to outweigh fossils fast: Report

Heavy investment, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage can help keep the temperature increase to 1.7 degrees Celsius

Global plans on increasing fossil fuel production a bad sign for warming world: UNEP report

The world will produce 240% more coal than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This is equal to 75% of current …

Forest fires in Uttarakhand: Absence of real-time air quality monitoring plagues Himalayas

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh do not have a single official real-time air quality monitor

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

Green energy surge still isn’t enough for 1.5 degrees. We’ll have to overshoot, adapt & soak up carbon dioxide

Economic sectors that produce large volumes of emissions, such as concrete and steel making, are difficult to decarbonise and will take longer