High on gas

Clean switch-over

US coast may open for drilling

A little green thought

Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high

Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports

Fuels for the future

Despite being clean, alternative fuels fail to become the first choice

Quality control

Cost-effective clean air requirements can be met by use of natural gas

Common energy tax for EU countries

Pure warmth

Fuelling a crisis

Revised urea policy rekindles debate on just allocation of cleaner fuels

Cutting back coal: Global effort hits Chinese wall

India has one of the largest reductions within planned coal capacity

Southeast Asia’s energy demand to grow by 80 per cent in 2040: IEA

The share of fossil fuels in the region’s energy mix will rise to 78 per cent

World Bank axes coal-power funds

While India is unfazed by the decision, other developing countries may be hit hard

Shale gas: dubious game-changer

Polar potential

There’s a new way to reach untapped helium reserves that may solve supply shortage

Helium gas fields with no carbon footprint could be the solution 

Can Bio-CNG click: Indore plant reducing air pollution, but odour remains a challenge

Part I: A ground report from Indore to understand roadblocks in way of bio-CNG

COVID-19: Why the crisis is different for the crude oil industry

Low prices, sparse storage pressure producers; any consensus may be short-lived

Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export

Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%

Bihar plans all-CNG commercial car fleet for Patna

Vehicle owners wary of cost factor, lack of filling stations

As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Pollution in news on May 4

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Delhi to go greener

After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas

Gas, found and lost

Russia-Ukraine conflict pushing world towards clean energy, finds World Energy Outlook 2022

Switch to renewables means natural gas no longer a viable transition fuel