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Fossil fuel demand to take historic knock amid COVID-19 scars: BPBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 14, 2020
LONDON: Fossil fuel consumption is set to shrink for the first time in modern history as climate policies boost renewable energy while the coronavirus epidemic leaves a lasting effect on global energy demand, BP said in a forecast. BP's 2020 benchmark Energy Outlook underpins... Read more.. Subject Tags: fossil fuels |
Fossil fuels for power at turning point as renewables surged in 2019 - dataBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2020
The use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil for generating electricity fell in 2019 in the United States, the European Union and India, at the same time overall power output rose, a turning point for the global energy mix. Those countries and regions are three of the top... Read more.. |
India's still burning coal — just not at homeBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2019
India is lauded for its aggressive targets to achieve sustainable energy goals — like aiming to generate 175 GigaWatts (GW) of its energy from renewable sources by 2022. Its policy framework and ambitious... Read more.. |
India accounts for the highest number of deaths among G20 nations due to air pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2019
More than a million people die in India every year as a result of outdoor air pollution, due to stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases and, compared to the total population, this is the highest level in the Group of Twenty (G20) countries, Climate... Read more.. |
Air pollution claimed over 5 lakh lives in India in 2016: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2019
More than five lakh people died prematurely in India in 2016 due to dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution and over 97,000 of the them died after being exposed to pollutants from coal burning, a new report revealed on Thursday. The Lancet Countdown 2019 on health and... Read more.. |
BRICS nations must adapt clean energy transition, says reportBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2019
As the BRICS leaders' summit starts in Brazil, a first-of-its-kind report on Wednesday brought together data on both revenues and subsidies related to fossil fuels. In India, revenues from fossil fuels stand at 17.8 per cent, compared to 4.2 per cent in China. The report -- '... Read more.. |
India’s solar, wind energy goal achievable? Govt tells how it will beat target, reveals roadmapBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 11, 2019
India will not only meet, but beat the seemingly impossible target of installing 175 gigawatts of renewable energy generation capacity by 2022-end, as the current work in progress leaves very little to be done to achieve the feet, according to the government. The Ministry of... Read more.. Subject Tags: fossil fuels , Renewable Energy , renewable energy capacity , renewable energy sources |
With help from West Asia, ISA to reach 100 countries mark at second general assemblyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 11, 2019
In the run-up to the second general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to be held in New Delhi from 30 October—2 November, the first treaty-based international government organization headquartered in India has stepped up efforts to sign up two-dozen new... Read more.. |
India has potential to become one of the largest electric vehicles markets: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2019
India has the potential to become one of the largest electric vehicles (EVs) markets in the world, with the government pushing for the segment in order to curb pollution and reduce reliance on import-dependent fossil fuel, says a report. However, the uptake of EVs has been... Read more.. |
More coal plants means suffering for another 50 years for Indians: UNEP EDBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2019
Nearly three years after ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement, India continues to pave way for coal-fired thermal power plants. Under these circumstances, the country would unceasingly keep choking under the toxicity of fossil fuels for at least half a century. “... Read more.. |