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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Topic: Fossil fuels

Power demand surge isn’t just a sign of development. Heatwaves sparked 41% spike in summer consumption

Most of the increased power demand was fulfilled by fossil fuels, with a three percent overall increase in the consumption of fossil fuels, says a Climate Trends report.

Trump picks fossil fuel defender Chris Wright as energy secretary

Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services firm. He is pro Trump’s plan to maximise production of oil and gas and to boost electricity production.

Coal now makes up less than 50% of India’s installed capacity but renewable output still lags

While output from wind, solar, and hydro sources remains low as a percentage of capacity, India is producing more coal than before and drilling for coal deposits too.

Is AI posing hurdles in world’s climate fight? It’s complicated

The carbon footprint of AI is projected to expand due to its high energy consumption and the carbon emissions associated with the production of its hardware.

COP28 climate deal is a win for India. It got semantics right for developing economies

In a victory for India and other developing economies, the agreement avoids the term ‘phase out’ for fossil fuels, using “phase down of unabated coal power” instead.

Countries rush for climate deal on fossil fuels as COP28 extends overtime

COP28 Director Al Suwaidi said they were aiming for a 'historic' deal that included mentioning fossil fuels but that it was up to countries to agree.

Nations at COP28 summit hopes for early deal on new fund for climate-caused damage

The draft deal would launch a fund to help vulnerable nations cope with the cost of climate-driven damage from drought, floods and rising seas.

COP28 panel advises higher carbon taxes for climate finance

To boost climate finance, a COP28 advisory panel in Dubai has recommended 'taxing the bad' like polluting activities, and cutting fossil fuel subsidies.

Climate protesters across globe demand world leaders phase out burning of fossil fuels

Organizers expect global turnout over weekend to total over million people. That could make this action the largest international climate protest since before Covid-19 pandemic.

Green methanol can be the next clean fuel the world needs. Its market is only growing

Green methanol is produced from low-carbon sources, can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and be used not only as a transportation fuel but also as a feedstock.

On Camera

US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.