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Widespread natural gas adoption in Africa can create millions of jobs: Study

Despite holding over 8% of the world’s proven reserves of natural gas, Africa remains the most energy-poor continent

What will the National Green Hydrogen Mission mean for India?

The idea is to bring down the production cost from Rs 350-400 per kilogram to about Rs 100 per kg

As world converges for an African CoP, the continent’s east bets on geothermal

Ethiopia, Kenya are actively making efforts to generate geothermal power; but experts have concerns

Net Zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can’t solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption

While renewables are making major inroads, the world’s overall primary energy use keeps risin

Bye-bye Pumpjack? Report says renewable energy to power geopolitics

The document by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the nations that focus on innovation and research related to renewable energy will …

Won’t fund firms contributing to climate change: Church of England

The Church plans to withdraw investment from companies that don’t follow the terms of the Paris Agreement

Loyalty to scriptures should not breed hostility to science

Lately, a slew of remarks by political leaders in the country had nixed established scientific principles

Trump successfully pushes for including US stance on fossil fuels in G20 declaration

World leaders, including Theresa May, urge Trump to consider re-joining the Paris Agreement

Let's chemically rebuild fossil fuels to create sustainable energy

By taking a leaf out of how plants produce energy, we must combine hydrogen with carbon to produce artificial fossil fuels

Greenland fossil find may force rethink on origin of life

Discovered four years ago, the finds were not publicised at that time as geologists led by Allen P Nutman of the University of Wollongong in …

How do we uncouple global development from resource use?

A new report lists several ways in which the world can maintain economic growth while reducing its primary material use 

Climate change can cripple global economy

Private investors will lose $4.2 trillion to extreme weather events by 2100 if global warming is not arrested

The super cars are coming

With aerospace technologies set to revolutionise engine and body design, today's cars could become as obsolete as dinosaurs.

Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?

Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …

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

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,…

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

Not just lungs, carbon particles can penetrate into placenta of pregnant women

A new research has found evidence that air pollutants pass from lungs to the placenta

Environment reports: potential and challenges of deploying clean energy across continents

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on renewable energy