Indian coal growth has slowed since 2015
India’s coal use has grown 2.2% a year since 2015, a drop from annual growth of more than 6% over the previous 10 years.That...
Coal lobby threatens to sue over EU clean air rules
Tough air pollution limits for Europe’s coal plants announced on Monday could be engulfed in a firestorm of lawsuits and counter-suits, Climate Home has learned.Under...
‘Issue for the left’: how climate change can shake this tag
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Farmers face water crisis in India’s Cauvery Delta
Over the last few years, A Dakshinamoorthy, who grows rice over three acres of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has dug the tube-well...
African countries urged to prepare for rise in extreme El Niño events
Africa needs better early warning systems and disaster funds to prepare for rise in extreme El Niño events, say experts.El Niño is a weather phenomenon...
Climate Weekly: Green India? A reality check
Has solar won the competition with coal in India? Not yet.Despite record low solar power prices and a hiatus in coal plant construction, the...
India’s electric vehicle revolution faces major hurdles
Ashok Datar bought a Reva, the first electric car made in India, in 2006 for 600,000 rupees ($9,200 at today’s prices).A retired economist and head...
Paris climate deal needs to be politically, not legally, binding
Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement has sparked renewed interest in the question of what the...
Kenya’s food crisis: ‘With this kind of farming, I only make a loss’
It is 9am in the morning in Ingbor village in Nakuru Rift Valley, Kenya. The sun is already high up. Wind whips dust into the eyes as...
Kenya’s food crisis: Drought raises prices and political tensions
Food price inflation has become a major political issue in Kenya’s general election campaign, in the wake of multiple droughts across East Africa.Since 2015,...
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