G20 nations provided a record $1.4 trillion in support of fossil fuels last year
Setting a minimum carbon taxation rate between $25-75 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent depending on the country’s economy would raise …
Tanzania’s gas boom that never was — when local hopes are dashed by global realities
Perceptions of what gas could bring in the future changed; the industry shattered dreams and left environmental effects such as pollution …
Subsidies don’t help fight climate change, World Bank report finds
In 2021, countries shelled out $577 billion to actively lower the price of polluting fuels such as oil, gas, and coal
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
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 …
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
National Electricity Plan: No coal expansion, renewable capacity to dominate in India by 2031-32
Emissions from power sector in a decade expected increase by 10 million tonnes; efficienty of plants to be improved
Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions
Configuration & location of some of the older installations mean that electrification will prove to be prohibitively expensive
Simply Put: Greenwashing
Simply Put: Duplicitous energy politics
US being biggest oil & gas producer should provide finance package for energy transition at COP28: Civil society
US cannot call out other countries for not phasing out at the same time as them, say activists from developing countries
COP28: Important takeaways from the first week of COP28 | Sunita Narain
Here's what we expect from the second week of the United Nations climate change negotiations
COP28 recap: 5 insider highlights from negotiation rooms of Global Stocktake text
The two-week long battle of negotiations saw many competing priorities from countries influencing the text
Mixed reactions: COP28 focuses on fossil fuel role in climate change but disregards equity, says CSE
Inclusion of fossil fuels in Global Stocktake important starting point, rest a mixed bag
COP28: Global Stocktake adopted, final text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels
Language calling out production of fossil fuels is now missing — a trade off for not making actions optional
US treasury supports international financing of gas-fired power plants despite government restrictions
Four power plants will emit over 6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent a year at their lowest estimates
Think tanks, civil society caution that ‘fossil fuels’ mention in GST is riddled with loopholes
The latest text emphasises the need to transition away from fossil fuels in energy system
The challenge at COP28 really is to have clean language saying “phase out” all fossil fuels: Minal Pathak
Down To Earth talks to Minal Pathak, associate professor at Ahmedabad University and senior scientist of Working Group III of the …
Food production accounts for 15% fossil fuel use, as big oil locks in dependence on petroleum-based pesticides
The fossil fuel usage in fertiliser production is expected to increase significantly through 2050
Changing narratives
It is time we discussed the science behind the phase out of fossil fuels; by when and which fuel
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
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
‘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
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
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 …