Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain high despite progress, US tops list of emitters: IEA

Of the 120 Mt of methane that escaped into the atmosphere, around 80 Mt came from the top 10 emitter countries

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 

Simply Put: Fossil fuel lobby at CoP26

Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’

Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO₂ but lasts in the atmosphere for slightly less than a decade

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 …

Absence of free trade agreement poses hurdles for German investment in Indian renewables: German politicians

The need for skilled workers to enable this transition to clean energy technologies is one place where India and Germany can cooperate more deeply,…

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like

Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change

Climate goals at stake: State support for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2021

51 countries doubled the amount of expenditure on fossil fuels, according to an analysis by OECD and IEA

New report puts a $759 billion price tag on decarbonising global petrochemicals sector

BloombergNEF study explored how to cut emissions from fossil fuel’s non-energy uses

I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: How we did it

The child has been named “Leti” after the Setswana word “letimela”, meaning “the lost one”

What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

Heads of oil industry had been privately informed by their leaders that their products would alter the climate of the planet long ago; they …

Marginal triumph at COP28

The world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28 Dubai, besides operationalising a Loss and Damage Fund; it did not set a deadline …

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

Dirt cheap backup: Why Finland’s installation of the world’s 1st sand battery may be a game-changer

Sand batteries can ensure round-the-year availability of clean energy

Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970

At the end of 2020, there were 441 operable reactors

Investors denounce ExxonMobil suit against climate activist-shareholders as an attack on their rights

Shareholder-activists at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility urged Exxon’s board to convince the company’s management …

Court ruling on Shell’s climate impact and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it’s the market that will drive oil giants to change

It is not the courts that will force the fossil fuel industry to curb emissions; a change in investors’ strategies will

Enigmatic human fossil jawbone may be evidence of an early Homo sapiens presence in Europe — and adds mystery about who those humans were

In contrast to earlier analyses, the Banyoles jawbone was found to be most similar to Homo sapiens fossils, not Neandertals  

Achieving green steel: How India can bridge the gaps to decarbonise the sector

A clean steel sector in eastern India can become essential for the country's transition to green steel

Green fuel targets for NCR industries: Here are some learning points from Alwar, Bhiwadi

Almost half the industries in Alwar moved to cleaner fuels, a survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows

Wealthiest oil producing countries must phase out oil and gas by 2034, poorest by 2050

The world will exhaust the carbon budget for 1.5°C warming in a decade at current rate of emissions

Exxon knew: Big Oil’s scientists documented accurate climate predictions since 1970s, 1980s

ExxonMobil publicly denied climate change, funded misinformation campaign, shows new paper