Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The UK has dropped out of the top ten of a respected international league table on renewable energy for the first time since it began 12 years ago. In its quarterly report published on Wednesday, EY said the new Conservative government had sentenced the renewable energy industry to “death by …
The Task Force on Shale Gas released its third report looking at how the development of a UK shale industry would affect overall climate impact. The report’s overarching finding is that shale gas has a role to play as an interim baseload energy source in the UK energy mix over …
At its weekly cabinet meeting yesterday, the government approved a plan to reduce air pollution in the Haifa Bay area up to half by 2018. The plan was submitted by Environmental Protection Minister Avi Gabbay, together with the ministers of finance, transportation and health. The plan will cost 115 million …
Natural gas mining could cause issues for human health. It turns out that endocrine disruptors from these activities could potentially harm human development and reproduction. More than 15 million Americans live within one mile of unconventional oil and gas operations (UOG) that combine directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing to release …
The Dutch government will appeal against a district court ruling ordering it to cut emissions of greenhouse gases faster than currently planned, in a politically sensitive case that is being closely watched by policy-makers abroad. Deputy Minister for the Environment Wilma Mansveld wrote in a letter to parliament on Tuesday …
A report from America’s 3rd-largest bank asks why we’re not transitioning to a low-carbon economy Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS), a division within Citbank (America’s third-largest bank), recently published a report looking at the economic costs and benefits of a low-carbon future. The report considered two scenarios: “Inaction,” which …
The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind has dropped significantly during the past five years, while rising for power generated from natural gas, coal and nuclear, according to the International Energy Agency “The cost of renewable technologies -- in particular solar photovoltaic -- have declined …
ROME — The Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. announced on Sunday that it has discovered a “supergiant” natural gas field off the coast of Egypt, describing it as the “largest ever” found in the Mediterranean Sea. Eni’s chief executive, Claudio Descalzi, met on Saturday in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah …
Victoria is not ready for an unconventional gas industry, with environmental controls too few and the risks of the industry not fully identified, a wide-ranging report from the state's Auditor-General's Office has warned. Potential resources of unconventional gas in the state were unknown, while risks connected to unconventional gas activities …
Renewable electricity generation outpaced natural gas this month to become the second largest source of electricity worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. Globally, coal remained king with 9,613TWh of electricity produced, around 41% of global electricity production compared to 5,130TWh (22%) from renewable energy sources. In OECD economic zone …
Brazil's Subsalt Polygon, an offshore area that has already yielded some of the world's largest recent oil finds, may hold enough undiscovered petroleum and gas to supply the world's current oil needs for more than five years, researchers said. The Polygon, which covers most of Brazil's Santos and Campos offshore …
When was natural gas discovered? Natural gas, which is inflammable hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane and ethane, has been known to human beings for thousands of years. It is believed that the concept of eternal fires in the fire worshiping religion of ancient Persia came from natural gas seeps found …
A new survey has found overwhelming support for renewable energy coming just days after a Government poll suggested a fall in support for shale gas. The Good Energy survey found just 4% of the public opposed solar farms while only 8% opposed onshore wind farms. The poll also found only …
Production process of shale oil and gas results in high emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that contributes to global warming and pollution of the environment and groundwater, potentially causing underground rock slides, says a study conducted by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), a regional Arab financial organisation, established …
India and Mozambique on Wednesday decided to ramp up economic engagement, particularly in the energy sector with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the African nation can be a "large source" of coal and natural gas to drive the growth of Indian economy. During his wide-ranging talks with President Filipe Nyusi, …
Carbon emissions from the country's main electricity grid have jumped at an annual rate of about 2 million tonnes in the past two months, the quickest pace in at least a decade, according to analysis by energy consultancy Pitt & Sherry. The emissions surge analysis comes with the Abbott government …
WASHINGTON – The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a record investment of $700 million in guarantees for Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Project - a transformational project that will help address the country’s serious energy shortages by developing new sources of clean and affordable natural gas for domestic power generation. …
This study systematically evaluates the environmental integrity of Joint Implementation (JI) in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Analysis indicates that about three-quarters of JI offsets are unlikely to represent additional emissions reductions. This suggests that the use of JI offsets may have enabled global GHG emissions to …
The report takes stock of the current energy scenario in India and sets out the challenges the country faces in its quest for energy independence. It also highlights some of the distinguishing features of India’s refining sector from the perspective of meeting the country’s hydrocarbon energy needs.
Air quality and snow conditions are regarded as two of the major challenges for Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. But the city's bid officials gave an answer and solution to all the concerns, promising clean air and enough snow. Kuala Lumpur: Air quality and snow conditions are regarded …
