Five things we’ve learned from the IPCC report

A new report released this week by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change. The report gives the clearest indication to date of how a warmer world is affecting all living things on Earth. Here are five things we learnt from it. 1- Things

Biofuels may not be as green as we’ve been told

The combustion engine is, hands down, one of the most important inventions of all time. But, it comes with a very high cost to the environment – hazardous emissions. While many leaps in efficiency and emission control have been made over the decades, we can never fully eliminate the release of emissions like carbon dioxide

The Battle Over Electric Vehicles — Could Hydrogen Win?

As the future of automotive power heads away from the internal combustion engine toward electric vehicle technology, the industry now has two options: fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which are vehicles that use hydrogen as the fuel source, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are vehicles that rely solely on battery power or electricity.  According

SECI and HPCL sign MoU to fulfill government’s ambitions of carbon-neutral economy

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively work in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects. This is in line with the government’s vision of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070. The

Bridging the gap between big tech’s net zero aspirations and reality

The pressure is mounting on businesses to slash their carbon footprint, driving a flurry of net zero commitments. However, some firms are still lacking the fundamentals necessary to hit their ambitious climate goals and the confident vision is not translating to reality on the ground. Technology companies are no exception. A bank of research and

Germany to push ahead with two LNG terminals to reduce Russian gas dependence

Germany has decided to accelerate work to build two LNG terminals in the country to help reduce dependence on Russian gas imports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Feb. 27. In an address to the German Parliament, Scholz also said Germany would look to increase its gas stocks by 2 Bcm through the use of long-term storage

‘Fossil fuels are choking humanity’: Major UN report sounds the alarm

The world’s leading climate scientists on Monday warned human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, with people and ecosystems least able to cope being the hardest hit. The highly anticipated report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, approved by 195 member states, makes clear that minor, reactive or incremental

Non-fossil fuels forecast to be 50% of China’s power capacity in 2022

Non-fossil fuel energy sources such as wind, nuclear, solar and hydropower may make up half of China’s total power generation capacity by the end of 2022, for the first time ever, the country’s electricity council has forecast. China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gases emitter and coal consumer, is expected to add 180 gigawatts (GW) of

India may draw on oil reserves to soften prices

India may tap its emergency oil stockpile to cool off prices that have surged on concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will disrupt global supplies. The government is closely monitoring international energy markets as well as potential supply disruptions, the oil ministry said on Saturday. “India is also committed to supporting initiatives for releases from

World’s top banks show minimal commitments to shift away from fossil fuels

Big banking is saying little on how they will combat climate change through their financing, shows a new study which finds minimal, clear commitments to aid financing away from fossil fuels. The top 10 banks – ranked as the largest funders of fossil fuel organizations – are talking more about climate change in general. However,