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Greta Thunberg Detained In Brussels For Blocking Road During Protest

October 5, 2024 admin

The rally was calling for the European Union to end subsidies on Fossil Fuels. Brussels: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of protesters detained Saturday for blocking a road in the Belgian capital at a demonstration against fossil fuel subsidies. An AFP journalist saw the iconic Swede — who has previously been detained for…

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Watch: End of coal power in the U.K., Fridays for Future

September 28, 2024 admin

Tipping Point | End of coal power in the UK, Fridays for Future | Video Credit: The Hindu The United Kingdom is moving away from coal power for good. On September 30, the 2,000-megawatt Ratcliffe coal plant in Nottinghamshire will shut operations, ending the U.K.’s 142-year-long tryst with coal power. Is moving away from coal…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Green steel to play key role in low carbon economy globally

July 22, 2024 admin

The concept of green steel promotes the production of steel using green energy sources and minimizing the usage of fossil fuels. File (representational image) Green steel will play an important role in reshaping the future of the industry as the world moves towards a low-carbon economy, the Economic Survey for 2023-24 said. The concept of…

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Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Gets Priority Over Climate Change At Convention

July 17, 2024 admin

Trump has said he is opposed to wind power, a widely-touted alternative to fossil fuels. Milwaukee: Climate change is little more than an afterthought for attendees at the Republican National Convention, who are gathered this week to crown Donald Trump as their party’s nominee for this November’s election. “I don’t believe all that,” said Jack…

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Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers: Report

April 4, 2024 admin

Saudi Aramco, Coal India and Gazprom did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | Photo Credit: AP “The vast majority of planet-warming carbondioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of just 57 fossil fuels and cement producers,” researchers said on April 4. “From 2016 to 2022, the 57 entities including nation-states,…

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Hitch In Climate Change Talks At G20 As China, Saudi Harden Stance

September 8, 2023 admin

New Delhi: With just hours left for the G20 Summit to begin, climate change is already turning to be a contentious point among the leaders, sources said. The group has been divided on commitments to phasing down fossil-fuel use, increasing renewable energy targets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. China and Saudi Arabia are opposing drastic…

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Hitch In Climate Change Talks At G20 As China, Saudi Harden Stance

September 8, 2023 admin

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