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Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

Globally, fossil fuels account for about 40% carbon emissions from the power sector, about 21% from the transport sector and about 20% from manufacturing and industry. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:08 pm IST

What the nuclear power vision needs for take-off

Providing a guaranteed return as done for other generators where tariffs are fixed on a cost-plus route may not be enough. (AP)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Why mandating renewable power buys is not working

An electricity transmission tower and power lines outside Riga, Latvia, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The Nordic Investment Bank and Latvian state-owned power utility company Latvenergo AS have agreed a 15 year, €230 million loan to finance the investments in energy distribution networks and increase renewable energy capacities, according to a statement. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Updated on Feb 25, 2025 08:03 pm IST

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, prepare to open hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (AP)

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 07:46 am IST

Can India keep its net zero by 2070 promise?

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work next to electricity pylons in Mumbai, India, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:16 pm IST

Green hydrogen push needs to be substantive

Green hydrogen is difficult to produce because of several factors. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Published on Apr 09, 2024 10:41 pm IST

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