India’s government is studying a slower retirement of aging coal-fired power plants as it also adds newer sites, a move that would keep fossil fuel capacity higher for years Officials are considering a proposal to shutter less than 5 gigawatts of existing capacity by the end of the decade as the nation grapples with surging […]
How climate action can help deliver EU energy security – EQ Mag Pro
Governments can act now to accelerate the energy transition in Europe to both improve the continent’s long-term energy security and reduce emissions. Europe is currently facing two major energy challenges. The first is energy insecurity rooted in the continent’s fossil-energy dependence and its vulnerability to hostile moves. The second, shared with the entire globe, is […]
British Cabinet minister to travel to India for climate action – EQ Mag Pro
He will also meet the local community to hear how climate change is impacting them directly. The visit is an opportunity to again engage with India on climate policy as well as strengthen and support progress and delivery of the Glasgow Climate Pact, following COP26 in Glasgow and in the run up to India’s G20 […]
Climate action on CO2 emissions alone won’t prevent extreme warming: study – EQ Mag Pro
To control climate change, the world must go beyond cutting carbon dioxide emissions and curb lesser-known pollutants such as nitrous oxide playing a key role in warming the planet, new research suggests. Decades of global climate discussions have focused on CO2 emissions, which are most abundant in the atmosphere. The common goal of reaching “net-zero” […]
How can businesses achieve a future of Net-Zero emissions – EQ Mag Pro
Author : Mr.Manish Dabkara CMD & CEO of EKI Energy Services Ltd Climate has been witnessing one of the most dramatic changes of all times with rising ocean levels, melting glaciers, increased CO2 levels, declining wildlife and aquatic life with many species of plants and animals even becoming extinct. This alarming impact is a result […]
How Prepared Are India’s State Budgets For Climate Action – EQ Mag Pro
Indian states have started integrating climate-related action in their annual budgets as the country looks to transition to a low-carbon economy. The Union Budget 2022-23 speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February acknowledged the need for climate action and highlighted it as one of the pillars for future development. It, however, was lacking in […]
Climate Action Series: Warming Up to Climate Action – Incentives and Finance – EQ Mag Pro
In this article we get into the mechanisms and challenges of financing the energy transition. This series is a joint editorial initiative of ETEnergyworld and CSTEP. In the first two articles of the series, we discussed sectoral strategies for climate action. They can be accessed here and here. In this article we get into the […]
Fossil fuel industry can’t rely on carbon capture and bioenergy to save its assets – EQ Mag Pro
Fossil fuel power sources producing the equivalent of ten times the global electricity production in 2018 (267 PWh) will become unusable if global heating is to be kept below 2 °C, even if carbon-abatement technologies such as carbon capture and storage, bioenergy, and coal-to-gas conversions are deployed at scale, new research has revealed. At COP26, […]
Environment Minister Yadav speaks with US Climate Envoy on phone – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : India’s Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday had a telephonic call with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry where the two of them discussed wide range of issues including India’s ambitious climate action targets announced during the COP26. Taking to Twitter after he spoke with Kerry […]
Climate Action Isn’t Reaching the Most Vulnerable — But it Could – EQ Mag Pro
Low-income and otherwise disadvantaged people could benefit enormously from climate action — enjoying everything from cheaper clean energy to healthier lives. Yet these groups face the greatest barriers to access these benefits. This is according to a new WRI working paper that reviews the impacts of priority climate measures in six sectors: industry, energy, transport, […]