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UN Chief accuses fossil fuel lobby of using Ukrainian conflict in own inte
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik) - Interested parties are now using the Ukrainian conflict to promote the use of fossil fuels, though there is a pressing need to switch to renewable energy sources, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.
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EU chief praises solar alliance, says Ukraine war stark reminder of Europe
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Addressing the roundtable at the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday praised India's energy independence goals while saying that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a "stark rem
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Need to reduce people's reliance on fossil fuels, adopt renewable energy:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 22 (ANI): On the occasion of Earth Day, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in a statement said that there is an urgent step need to be taken to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to adopt renewable sources of energy.
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UN chief says world continues on 'fast track to climate disaster'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that time is running out for countries, corporations and others to adopt critical measures to reverse greenhouse gas emissions, but the crisis can be averted primarily by substituting renewable energy sou
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US, EU establishing joint Task Force to reduce Europe's dependence on Russ
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): The United States and European Commission are establishing a joint Task Force to ensure energy security for Ukraine and Europe and reduce Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
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EU to table proposals to 'get rid' of dependency on Russian fossil fuels,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 7 (ANI): President of European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU on Tuesday will table proposals to 'quickly get rid' of the dependency on Russian fossil fuels.
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Germany starts to replace gas imports from Russia: Chancellor Scholz
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has started to replace gas imports from Russia with supplies from other countries but still purchases some fossil fuels from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
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China's reliance on Middle East oil increases: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): China's reliance on Middle East oil increases despite its efforts to get to an "ecological civilization" that relies less on fossil fuels and more on renewable energy.
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Study suggests India could economically meet electricity demand through re
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) this week released an in-depth study of India's future power system investments which suggested that India could economically meet electricity demand through renewables by 2030.
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New COP26 draft agreement urges countries to scale up use of clean power g
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 13 (ANI): In its new draft agreement published on Saturday, the COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow urged countries to rapidly scale up the use of clean power generation and energy efficiency measures.
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New COP26 draft declaration waters down calls to end fossil fuel use
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik) - A new draft of the final declaration being negotiated at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow published on Friday appears to back away from a previous call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuels.
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Global carbon emissions to rebound close to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: S
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are set to return to near record levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, according to a new scientific analysis released on Thursday.
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