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June 18, 2024
G7 and Climate Commitments
While the fanfare of the G7, with shake-hands and selfies, is slowly settling down, a report prior to the Summit warned that it is the last opportunity for G7 to deliver on fossil fuel promises before updating climate plans. That was the last time these governments met before submitting enhanced cli...
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February 7, 2024
Perils of banking on fossil fuels
State Bank of India, Axis Bank and Bank of Baroda are the three banks from India that are open to doing business in coal. A new report shows that nine major Asian banks, including three of India, are open to doing business in coal – the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. These three banks are State Bank ...
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January 10, 2024
Bankers now favour clean energy over fossil fuel
Trends show the drift towards renewables has found new acceleration. India is at a crucial juncture on the climate change pathway when it has to step up its renewable energy capacity while gradually weaning away from its dependency on fossil fuels. With renewable energy deployment costs moderating a...
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December 12, 2023
Research Fellows
The Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), has been engaged in critically analyzing the plastics lifespan from petrochemical manufacturing, production and consumption of plastics to its disposal using chemical recycling including incineration. In this context, it is important to note that India ...
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Fossil Fuel and Chemical Industries Registered More Lobbyists at Plastics Treaty Talks than 70 Countries Combined
November 15, 2023 NAIROBI — 143 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to attend the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to advance a global plastics treaty, gaining access to the negotiations at a time when the talks are entering a critical phas...
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