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India's record renewable generation in July cuts coal's share in power mix to 1-year low

India's coal power generation fell to its lowest point in a year during July. Renewable energy sources reached a record high, contributing twenty percent to the nation's power mix. Solar and wind output exceeded one hundred gigawatts for the first time in history. Hydropower generation declined due to lower rainfall…

The Economic Times

India's Russian crude imports hit record in Jun even as Moscow's oil revenues slip

India's Russian crude oil imports reached a record high in June. This surge made India the second-largest buyer of Russian hydrocarbons globally. Indian refineries processed Russian crude, exporting refined products to sanctioned nations. These exports included diesel and jet fuel to the United Kingdom. China remained Russia's top fossil fuel…

The Economic Times

Weak monsoon dries up India's hydropower as dam output records sharpest fall in over two years

India's hydropower generation significantly dropped in June due to a delayed monsoon. Shrinking reservoir levels limited water availability for electricity production. Coal, nuclear, and renewable energy plants increased output to meet demand. Recent rains have improved monsoon progress, potentially reviving hydropower generation. Electricity demand has also softened after the summer…

The Economic Times

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El Nino threatens to fuel coal power surge in India, study says

A potential super El Niño could put more pressure on India's power grid than any other country's and slow its transition away from coal, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

The Economic Times

India's Russian oil imports rise in May as refiners boost purchases

India continued its strong demand for Russian fossil fuels in May. The nation emerged as the second-largest buyer globally, importing hydrocarbons worth 5.8 billion euros. Crude oil formed the bulk of these imports, with refiners significantly increasing their purchases from Russia. This trend highlights India's strategic energy sourcing amidst global…

The Economic Times

Delhi’s ‘cleanest May in 5 years’ is a toxic illusion

This May, Delhi recorded a monthly average AQI of 156, its cleanest in five years. The Central Pollution Control Board considers this ‘moderate’ air quality, but European standards would call it unhealthy.

Newslaundry

Strait of Hormuz traffic showing early signs of recovery but analysts say crisis far from over

Vessel crossings rebound over the weekend but analysts warn increased movement has not yet translated into a surge in oil and gas flows as the war continues

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Solar and wind outpace coal as energy crisis fails to spark fossil fuel revival

Fears of a ‘coal comeback’ triggered by the Iran war energy crisis are not supported by the data.

Euronews

War in the Middle East hasn’t triggered a coal comeback, but it is boosting renewables

Countries have few incentives to permanently pivot back to coal, even during the worst energy disruption in history.

Fortune

Russia pocketing billions from two weeks of war in Iran, data shows

Moscow's fossil fuel earnings hit €7.7 billion in the two weeks after joint US-Israeli strikes triggered the war in Iran, as the ongoing conflict has sent global oil prices skyrocketing and led the US to ease Russian sanctions.

Euronews

Russia earned €6bn from fossil fuel exports since start of Iran war, data suggests

Figures from thinktank show Russia received extra €672m in revenues from oil, gas and coal during March so far

The Guardian - UK

China's emissions are flatlining — and may be falling — in critical turning point for biggest emitter, report says

The carbon emissions of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years.

LiveScience

Fact check: Does the EU import more from Russia than it gives Ukraine in aid?

Sweden's foreign minister claimed last week that Europe has imported more from Russia during the war than it has spent supporting Ukraine. A review of the numbers suggests she is right.

Euronews

Which countries buy Russian oil – and what impact will sanctions have?

The Trump administration imposed sanctions after plans to hold a second summit on ending the war in Ukraine were abandoned

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International Business Times

China's Power Paradox: Record Renewables, Continued Coal

Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too.

Newslaundry

Delhi shut its thermal plants, but chokes from neighbouring ones

In 2018, Delhi bade farewell to its last thermal power plant. Before this, the other two had wound up their operations in 2009 and 2015. The closures were meant to stop toxic gases spewing from their stacks from worsening the city’s air quality.

Al Jazeera

Behind India’s massive Russian oil imports: Asia’s richest man

Reliance’s Russian crude imports have soared from 3 percent before the war in Ukraine to 50 percent now.

The Independent UK

Trump’s sanctions on Russia would be ‘extremely painful’ for US and risk global oil price spike, experts warn

Trump has threatened 100% ‘secondary tariffs’ on likes of India and China, which experts warn could cause a global spike in oil prices

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The Independent UK

Russia won’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine while Europe continues to fund Putin’s war

ANALYSIS: Russia has earned three times what Ukraine has received in aid in the last three years and much of the money comes from Europe, World Affairs editor Sam Kiley writes. There will be no ceasefire while the Kremlin has an oil-based slush fund

Radio France Internationale

Rigged diesel cars caused 16,000 deaths in France, study says

Diesel engines fitted with illegal software to cheat pollution tests have caused 16,000 deaths in France since 2009, according to the first study to calculate the human cost of the "Dieselgate" scandal that exposed widespread fraud by car manufacturers.

Newslaundry

PM 10 levels increased in 33 NCAP cities in 2024-25: Report

Levels of particulate concentration in the air in the last financial year increased in 33 Indian cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme, a report by the Center for Research on Energy and Air has found.

Newslaundry

Data ‘discrepancies’ clouding NCAP progress: Report

A report by the Center for Research on Energy and Air has pointed out discrepancies in India’s air quality data, raising questions about the progress recorded by the National Clean Air Programme.

The Guardian - UK

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv

The Guardian - AU

China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy

Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energy production, thinktanks say

International Business Times

China's 2024 Coal Projects Threaten Climate Goals: Report

China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country's goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.

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