Fossil fuels firms failed to curb methane emission: What IEA’s annual report says

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: IE  Context: The International Energy Agency (IEA) released the annual Methane Global Tracker report in 2023. Background: The report has come after energy giants (Shell, BP, ExxonMobil) reported record profits last year as the Russia-Ukraine war drove up oil and natural gas prices.   …

India should stick to the middle path in the new world disorder

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: International Relations   Source: TH   Context: India should follow a path of multi-engagement and not multi-alignment.   Background: India has consistently resisted international pressure to criticise Russia and its actions. For example, India has once again abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution that condemns Russia’s invasion of …