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Waste to energy plants in India are polluting, costly, and hazardous. So why are they still being built? Across the world, waste is beginning to be viewed as a resource and not just seen as...

A new Youth in Energy Programme is expected to be launched this week. This was announced as the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service took its Youth Education and

New research suggests global industrial emissions could drop by 85%.

New research suggests global industrial emissions could drop by 85%.

Rather than pushing for large-scale uptake of rooftop solar power, New Zealand needs to focus on improving the energy efficiency of its buildings, University of Otago researchers argue.

The Group of Negative Emitters was launched Sunday in Dubai by Denmark, Finland and Panama, and aims to reach that goal by slashing emissions, protecting and expanding forests, and investing in new technologies.

On the first day of COP28, the Loss and Damage Fund was operationalized at the opening plenary, with new pledges of about USD300 million announced in financial support. 

Warming ties between the two global superpowers can help avoid a political “car crash” at upcoming COP28 talks in Dubai, yet analysts remain wary of the chances of genuine policy breakthroughs.

Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2. But other powerful heat-trapping emissions -- of methane -- are also likely to be in the crosshairs of negotiators at the crucial COP28 meeting in Dubai next week. Methane -- which is potent b...