Decoding Energy Governance
As the world moves towards a green energy transition, effective, equitable and efficient energy governance is crucial for ensuring that...
Fossil fuels
How India Can Help Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action
India is an emerging economy at the cusp of sizeable growth: over the next three decades, its gross domestic product...
Replace Fossil Fuels? The Earth May Hold Huge Stores Of Natural Hydrogen
Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue hydrogen, made from...
South Asia Must Demand Urgent Climate Action
When heatwaves disrupt our children’s education, it is time to demand climate action. I am writing this as a climate...
Seven Ways To Recycle Heat & Reduce Carbon Emissions
Heating of space and water in buildings accounts for about 44% of all energy consumed globally, according to the International...
Limiting Global Warming To 1.5 Degrees Is Not Plausible: Report
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report. Climate policy, protests, and...
Opinion: India’s Climate Plan Can’t Work Sans Protecting Forests
In August 2022, India announced two enhanced climate pledges within an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – the commitments each...
Energy Transition: A Ray Of Hope For Farmers In Winter
When the plunging mercury set new records in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and people shivered even in their warm...
Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels
After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the proposal found support from other...
Analysis: Where Is India Spending More, Fossil Fuels Or Renewables?
Is India embracing renewables or fossil fuels? On the one hand, there are the commitments India has made to decarbonise...
A Look At Deforestation And Clothes Sourced From Plants
Scientists and companies are looking to a small section of the textile market to address the clothing industry’s threats to...
Tackling Air Pollution At A Global Scale
In the 1960s, scientists across Europe began to notice that the rain was unusually acidic, denuding forests and poisoning lakes....
Why Batteries Matter For Our Energy Transition
Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from toys to cars. But large-scale...
Can Carbon Markets Help Halt Climate Change?
Putting a price on carbon is seen by many as the ultimate solution to compel countries to reduce their heat-trapping...
COP26: Key Outcomes From A ‘Fragile Win’
After running over by a day, negotiators at COP26 finally reached agreement on a “Glasgow Climate Pact” on 13 November....
Pressure Mounts As COP26 Enters Final Day
Negotiators at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow are expected to lock horns on Friday for what is scheduled to...
COP26: What’s At Stake For India & South Asia
South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, and to some of the countries most vulnerable...
Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One In Five Premature Deaths Globally
Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and...
Environmentalists Support Leaving Fossil Fuels In The Ground
Economic, climate and healthcare upheavals point to the need to move toward developing cleaner energy sources, environment-friendly jobs and healthier...
Pope Francis Urges Politicians To Take ‘Drastic Measures’ On Climate Change
Pope Francis challenged governments on Sunday to take “drastic measures” to combat global warming and reduce the use of fossil...
