Mara II Mahan coal block in MP’s Singrauli is emblematic of India’s ongoing energy dilemma

The coal block will power India’s energy needs, as we are still highly reliant on fossil fuels; but what about the local people of the area,…

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 …

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

What COP28 must achieve: Bold and ambitious action in a fractured world

We should treat COP28 as an opportunity to scrutinise the wealthy polluters and their plans up close and ask questions

Irregularities, fraud prompt countries to tighten grip on voluntary offset markets

The demand for offsets, however, is not likely to decline any time soon

Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO

Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels

COP28 offered important outcomes, but not enough to meet Paris goals

Funds collected for Loss and Damage are too little to compensate for impact of climate disasters

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

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 …