Paris Agreement requires phase down of all fossil fuels: India at COP27

Paris Agreement requires phase down of all fossil fuels: India at COP27

The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing […]

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India lags in biomass co-firing targets

India lags in biomass co-firing targets

This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants India has been severely lagging in ensuring that at least 5% of coal used in thermal plants was mixed with biomass […]

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First public global database of fossil fuels launches

First public global database of fossil fuels launches

A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launches on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels includes data from over 50,000 oil, gas and coal fields in 89 countries. That covers 75% of […]

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Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help

Pakistan floods highlight need for climate ‘loss and damage’ help

Countries like Pakistan that have contributed the least to global warming are often battered by the worst impacts, observers say. Countries like Pakistan that have contributed the least to global warming are often battered by the worst impacts, observers say. Rich carbon polluters should feel “moral pressure” to help fund climate-vulnerable nations wracked by weather […]

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Prince William charity invests in bank tied to fossil fuels

Prince William charity invests in bank tied to fossil fuels

The Royal Foundation places more than £1.1 million with JPMorgan Chase, and more than half of its investments in a fund that owns shares in large food companies that buy palm oil from companies linked to deforestation The Royal Foundation places more than £1.1 million with JPMorgan Chase, and more than half of its investments […]

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