Indian state energy companies have been rushing to announce net zero emissions targets but many lack a clear, realistic path to move away from fossil fuels and towards net carbon neutrality.

London-based think tank Carbon Tracker and San Francisco-based NGO Global Energy Monitor have jointly launched a Global Registry of Fossil Fuels which they say is the first public database to account for fossil fuel production and reserves worldwide.

Ranging from emissions targets to drilling restrictions, advocates hail the bills as historic victories.

Analysis carried out by independent thinktank InfluenceMap has found that there is a mismatch between major oil companies’ communication strategies to portray themselves as green and the companies’ plans for capital investment, which are still geared towards fossil fuel projects.

Gas utilities have positioned methane gas as a climate solution, but a new lawsuit alleges ‘greenwashing.’

Underperforming carbon capture projects considerably outnumber successful projects globally, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Some climate watchers are unhappy India has dropped bold commitments made by Modi in Glasgow last year and fear the nation will burn more dirty cheap coal to provide affordable energy to its population.

Huge investments in renewable energy will accelerate transition, but climate justice advocates voice concerns about being left behind.

The secondary agreement with Senator Manchin to “streamline” infrastructure permitting faces uncertain odds.

Researchers have found that climate scenarios published by oil companies often lack sufficient scope in terms of emissions accounted for, timeframes and data transparency.