COP 28

Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says
Energy

Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says

Puja Das
4 min read
The renewable energy agency warns that the world remains off track on climate goals despite record clean-energy growth, with weak efficiency gains, grid bottlenecks and uneven deployment slowing the s ...
AI time machine model projects wind, solar growth, flags gap to 1.5°C goal
Energy

AI time machine model projects wind, solar growth, flags gap to 1.5°C goal

Puja Das
3 min read
It estimates onshore wind at 25% & solar at 20% of global power by 2050, making the COP28 tripling pledge highly ambitious
India has “withdrawn” its candidature to host COP33 in 2028, an offer made by PM Modi on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai
Climate Change

India has “withdrawn” its candidature to host COP33 in 2028, an offer made by PM Modi on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai

Jayanta Basu
4 min read
Climate experts term the decision as a setback and surprise as India had been using the proposed summit to position itself as climate leader of the Global South
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