Environment

During the Covid-19 pandemic, when oil prices fell to a record low, governments and energy companies worldwide began to shift their focus to green alternatives. Many governments introduced ambitious climate pledges and introduced decarbonisation targets, encouraging industries to explore ways to cut carbon. One of the most promising energies for …

India has added as much as 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity in the current fiscal year ending March 2026, which is about 60% above the previous fiscal year’s capacity expansion with four months to go, government data showed on Tuesday. The newly-commissioned capacity in the 2025/2026 fiscal year …

India has not taken any decision about expanding its massive coal-fired power generation fleet beyond 2035, the country’s power ministry secretary, Pankaj Agarwal, told Reuters this weekend. “India wants to secure its energy requirements,” Agarwal told Reuters on the sidelines of an event, adding that as on 2035, India aims …

The hydrogen fuel cell market is on the verge of a major inflection point, projected to nearly double in value over the next six years as global powers scramble to hit critical net-zero emission targets. The technology, which provides emissions-free electricity for everything from heavy-duty trucks to corporate data centers, …

Several United States environmental policies may be weakened or removed following a week of announcements by various agencies with plans to introduce major changes. This could mark the largest rollback of environmental protections under any administration. In November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to remove federal protections from …

The COP30 climate summit is ditching an earlier draft of a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, according to the latest draft of negotiating texts at the global gathering in Belem, Brazil. Many countries at COP30 have mobilized and supported a so-called “roadmap” to transition away from fossil fuels. …

Next month’s global climate summit could debate and potentially adopt targets for sustainable biofuel production and use, Francesco La Camera, Director-General at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), said on Monday. The COP30 climate summit will be held between November 10 and 21 in Belem, Brazil, which is a global …

Google has signed the first U.S. corporate power purchase agreement involving natural gas with carbon capture, marking a major shift in how Big Tech plans to fuel the data-hungry future of artificial intelligence. The deal centers on the Broadwing Project, a 400-megawatt gas-fired power plant planned for Decatur, Illinois, developed …

A decade-long effort to make the shipping industry the first to adopt binding international emissions targets has fallen apart—this time not over science or technology, but timing and cost. The breakdown leaves oil demand from marine fuels largely untouched for now, a relief to refiners and traders watching for signs …

Just a few years ago, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) was expected to be the saviour of the oil and gas industry, as major fossil fuel firms invested heavily in CCS activities aimed at decarbonising operations. Governments worldwide have encouraged companies to invest in CCS in recent years, funding green …