Demand your share

WHO OWNS THE SKY? OUR WORKING ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM·Peter Barnes·Island Press· Washington·2001·172 pp

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

Moving away from coal: Livelihoods of Odisha’s mine workers need to be protected

At least half a million lives are associated with coal mining in Odisha

Warning signals

Unsuitable

Black soot responsible for 25 per cent of global warming

Coal a human history

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

The way out of energy and climate change dilemmas

Providing energy to the poor does not make good business. Take electricity. Connecting the 2 billion in the world who do not have access to large …

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  

Why training in eco-driving is a dire necessity in India

Trained drivers who practise eco-driving principles help lowering fuel consumption and fatality rates

Can Bio-CNG click: A primer on this coming of age tech that can deal with air pollution at 3 levels

Apart from biodegradable waste, agricultural residue, cow dung and chicken litter and press mud from sugar factories are also used as feedstock …

CoP26 Diary (Nov 8): Fossil fuel lobby larger than delegation of any country, term missing from draft statement

Saudi Arabian delegation blocked efforts to write in greater climate ambition in the document, say reports

Fossil fuel combustion caused 2.5 million premature deaths in India in 2018

Pollution levels used for simulation are of 2012 levels, which means the actual number of deaths as of 2018 could be higher 

Trump Administration files notice to withdraw from Paris agreement

The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement

China says no to 85 under-construction coal power plants

Move comes as Chinese government says it will invest $361 billion in renewable energy sector

Fall of the black diamond

Turbulence in the global coal market suggests that India should carefully assess its strategy to rapidly increase its coal production and thermal …

Climate, capital and conflict

The alternative to fossil-fuel based economy is being sought in free market instruments such as pollution permits, cap and trade, carbon tax and …

Trapping the sun's energy

All our energy needs could be met if even a fraction of the solar energy received on the earth could be converted into electricity, and the means …

When Pollution Meant Punishment

As early as the 13th century, restrictions were put on the burning of coal as a precaution against the health hazards of air pollution

Biden’s strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

 The rule’s reliance on carbon capture and storage ought to be music to fossil fuel companies’ ears

Planet of the humans: Is green energy enough to save the day?

The film is a depiction of what can go wrong if we do not address the energy question. What it does not address is the monstrous scale …

‘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  

From Africa to Europe @ COP27: Keep off our gas fields

History shows fossil fuel extraction in Africa hardly benefits locals

G-20 spent nearly $700 billion supporting fossil fuels in 2021

Fossil support spending increased by 16% in 2021