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Explained | A trillion dollar question - fossil fuel subsidies

Governments around the globe are ploughing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but that comes at a fiscal burden, creates inefficiencies, and hampers the goal of reducing overall usage.

Explained | A trillion dollar question - fossil fuel subsidies

Explained | A trillion dollar question - fossil fuel subsidies

Explained | A trillion dollar question - fossil fuel subsidies

Global fossil emissions to reach record high in 2024; India's share to rise by 4.6%: Report

The 'Global Carbon Budget 2024' report said total global CO2 emissions are set to go up from 40.6 billion tons in 2023 to 41.6 billion metric tons in 2024, which is on course to become the warmest year on record.

13 November 2024, 06:04 IST

Global fossil emissions to reach record high in 2024; India's share to rise by 4.6%: Report

Global fossil emissions to reach record high in 2024; India's share to rise by 4.6%: Report

Global fossil emissions to reach record high in 2024; India's share to rise by 4.6%: Report

13 November 2024, 06:04 IST

'Age of electricity' to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

In the IEA’s current policies scenario, oil prices decline to $75 per barrel in 2050 from $82 per barrel in 2023.

16 October 2024, 08:27 IST

'Age of electricity' to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

'Age of electricity' to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

'Age of electricity' to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

16 October 2024, 08:27 IST

UN pact reaffirms transition away from fossil fuels key to fighting climate change: Experts

During the vote at the start of the Summit of the Future in New York, 143 countries committed to “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly, and equitable manner”.

22 September 2024, 23:55 IST

UN pact reaffirms transition away from fossil fuels key to fighting climate change: Experts

UN pact reaffirms transition away from fossil fuels key to fighting climate change: Experts

UN pact reaffirms transition away from fossil fuels key to fighting climate change: Experts

22 September 2024, 23:55 IST

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens: Study

The syndicated finance highlighted in the study represents a small fraction of overall bank credit to the fossil fuel industry but the study's authors said it shows how the full extent of finance for fossil fuels is being hidden.

11 September 2024, 10:49 IST

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens: Study

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens: Study

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens: Study

11 September 2024, 10:49 IST

Old king coal remains omnipotent and omnipresent

Despite all the solar panels, all the windmills, the electric vehicles, the world has never used as much coal as it’s burning this year.

25 July 2024, 06:14 IST

Old king coal remains omnipotent and omnipresent

Old king coal remains omnipotent and omnipresent

Old king coal remains omnipotent and omnipresent

25 July 2024, 06:14 IST

The great climate change wealth transfer is here

There’s rarely been a better time to be a seller of fossil fuels — nor a worse time to be exposed to their effects.

10 July 2024, 06:30 IST

The great climate change wealth transfer is here

The great climate change wealth transfer is here

The great climate change wealth transfer is here

10 July 2024, 06:30 IST

A giant carbon dump gives glimpse into net-zero future

Of the emissions that need to be eliminated to achieve net zero in 2050, 'Bloomberg NEF' projects CCS accounting for 16 per cent of them. The amount being captured annually by 2050, more than 8 gigatons, would be bigger than the total energy-related emissions of the Americas today.

08 July 2024, 09:23 IST

A giant carbon dump gives glimpse into net-zero future

A giant carbon dump gives glimpse into net-zero future

A giant carbon dump gives glimpse into net-zero future

08 July 2024, 09:23 IST

IISc-developed biocatalyst to power push for sustainable fuels

Developed at IISc’s Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC), the platform is designed to transform naturally abundant and inexpensive fatty acids to valuable hydrocarbons called 1-alkenes that are promising biofuel alternatives to fossil fuels.

28 June 2024, 13:41 IST

IISc-developed biocatalyst to power push for sustainable fuels

IISc-developed biocatalyst to power push for sustainable fuels

IISc-developed biocatalyst to power push for sustainable fuels

28 June 2024, 13:41 IST

Climate change added a month's worth of extra-hot days in past year

The past 12 months have been the planet's hottest ever measured, and the burning of fossil fuels, which has added huge amounts of heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, is a major reason.

29 May 2024, 04:24 IST

Climate change added a month's worth of extra-hot days in past year

Climate change added a month's worth of extra-hot days in past year

Climate change added a month's worth of extra-hot days in past year

29 May 2024, 04:24 IST