Fossil Fuels

Vantage | Why Italy's PM is banking on Africa to solve her two big problems

The Mattei Plan extends beyond energy projects, allocating funds for education, training, health, agriculture and water initiatives

COP28 highlights concerns of India, developing world towards sustainable transition

The biggest concern for India and other developing countries is scaling up of climate finance for adopting transition pathways towards achieving net-zero emissions

Post-G20 triumphs, how India's diplomatic landscape shifted in 2023 and challenges ahead in 2024

As India salvages the development agenda from the Ukraine crisis at the G20, now, a renewed effort to rescue it from the depredations of the Palestine issue and Hamas in West Asia is required

India shines at COP28: Green initiatives, climate justice and human rights in focus

Prime Minister Modi urged developed countries to completely reduce carbon footprint intensity by 2050 and urged that developing countries must get appropriate access to the remaining global carbon budget

Will COP28 end with no deal on the phase out of fossil fuels?

Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time have faded as countries remained far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about fossil fuels, which is responsible for global warming

Cop28: Talks intensify to break impasse over slashing greenhouse gas emissions

Burning fossil fuels for energy is by far the biggest cause of climate change. It is also the engine of modern life - even with the growth of renewables, fossil fuels produce around 80% of the world's energy.

Vantage | Can COP save the world or will politics come in the way again?

With ongoing conflicts in Europe and West Asia, a recovering global economy from the pandemic and widespread cost-of-living crises, the urgency of climate action struggled to dominate global agendas

Vantage | COP28 may not turn the tide on climate change but it's our only bet

The world is already off track when it comes to climate action. It cannot afford political delays and geopolitical standoffs

Will COP28 endorse G20's positive action plan? World needs 3X renewable energy capacity, 2X energy efficiency by 2030

While the G20 nations have endorsed tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 under India's presidency, the UAE, hosting this year's UN climate conference, advocates for a global agreement on this at COP28.

How climate change puts 2.2 billion people at risk in India, Pakistan

Severe global warming brought on by climate change by the end of the century could cause heart attacks and heat strokes in populated nations like India, China, and Pakistan. The impact of warming temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels on human health will be devastating