Ireland becomes the fourth EU country to ban fracking

Fracking is a controversial method used to extract shale gas by breaking rock and is considered to be very harmful for the environment

Germany bans fracking indefinitely

The method of hydraulic fracking for extraction of shale gas has been controversial due to its environmental impacts

Is this climate justice?

India and the US talk about being climate-sensitive but do the opposite

Fracking damaging for environment, say activists

Irreversible damage caused to water resources due to shale gas exploration is being ignored, particularly in the United States

Celebrity’s anti-shale angst

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Without mitigation, global methane emissions would rise by 30% until 2050: Study

A regional and sector-specific approach is important for methane mitigation strategies, it says

Cabinet committee approves shale gas exploration

Will the government look into the environmental problems associated with hydraulic fracking to obtain gas?

UK announces ‘Energy Price Guarantee’, supports shale gas & oil

UK will become a net energy exporter by 2040, Prime Minister Liz Truss says

US Elections 2020: Why is fracking a big deal

Fracking has emerged as a key debate issue during the US polls, with both Trump and Biden attempting to woo rural voters; neither wants it banned&…

Biden’s transformational challenge

Though the US is no longer addicted to coal, it is completely sold on the idea of cheap energy, writes Sunita Narain

Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry

Biden’s comments emphasise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, echoing calls for a Green New Deal

Guar mine

Farmers in Rajasthan make big bucks as shale gas rush boosts demand for little-known cluster bean

The truth about US emissions

A close look at the inventory published by the US Environmental Protection Agency shows emissions rose and dipped due to market forces and …

Energy transition is now a must

Marie-Hélène Aubert, adviser to the French president for international negotiations on climate and environment, was recently in New …

China unveils new energy strategy to cut coal usage by 2020

It will rely more on natural and shale gas

Budget offers big push for rural infrastructure

Green transportation gets lip service

Shale gas: dubious game-changer

US announces new methane emission standards for oil and gas industry

The government estimates that complying with these standards will reduce methane emissions by up to 45 per cent by 2025

COVID-19: Why the crisis is different for the crude oil industry

Low prices, sparse storage pressure producers; any consensus may be short-lived

Shale gas: hype and reality

As the world rushes for the gas, scientists gather evidence of its environmental risks

Connected events and difficult future

Obama’s grand climate plan doesn’t add up

Obama used all the right words. He tried to please all. But ultimately it will not curb emissions in the US to the required levels. Further, it …

World Water Week discusses green options to manage water resources

Municipality in South Africa awarded for water and sanitation work

Gamble for guar, soy

Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading

Kudankulam meltdown

The spectre of Fukushima continues to haunt the world, forcing governments in most parts of the globe to rethink their plans to tap this …